Bishamon-do ( my favorites)

Bishamon-do is not well-known to foreign visitors. But it's located just one station away from JR Kyoto station.
In Autumn, the maple leaves show a beautiful scenery to the visitors.

Bishamon-do is dedicated to Bishamon-ten It is also called Tamon-ten, when it is set as one of the four guardian Deities protecting in each direction.
So when it is Tamon-ten, it plays a role as a guardian and when Bishamon-ten, it is  a deity of the wealth.

And it is said that it was too rich, and the money was too much to spend, So Bishamon-ten burned the money. One day, Bishamon-ten decided to give to people to save them( according to the monk.)
That's why Bishamon-ten is called a deity of the wealth.

This is also one of the five monseki-jiins, where a member of Imperial family or of high ranked court nobles became a monk
So the main hall used to be a residence of Emperor Kosei and was moved to here.

Another must-see things here are tricky pictures  When you walk in a room there, you will find many pictures depicted on the sliding doors.

At first, the dragon on the ceiling welcomes you. Please keep your eyes on the eyes of the dragon and walk slowly, and the eyes will follow you.

Then the next room, in the pictures, two men were sitting at the table. Please walk slowly from one corner to the other keeping your eyes on the table, and the length of the table will change.
In the other room, the carp in the wooden screen watches you. Please walk slowly with your eyes kept on the eyes of the carp, and the eyes will follow you too.

The garden welcomes you quietly.

The lucky charms with a centipede is available here. Centipede is said to be a messenger of Bishamon-ten.  If you attach the cham above a door or an entrance of your house, money or wealth may come.

Many maple trees wait for your visit.

 Bishamon-do
 admission : 500 yen
    location
    the nearest station JR Yamashina
                                 Yamashina  ( subway Tozai line )
 

Komyo-in ( my favorites)

Even in the crowded season when Kyoto attracts many visitors, Komyo-in temple doesn't change its posture.

This is one of the sub-temples in Tofukuji temple. It is also called the moss temple in the east.
The garden was designed by Shigemori Mirei, who is one of the greatest garden designers in modern time. The characteristics of his garden is "standing rocks"

The white sand represents the ocean, standing rocks shows droplets of the waves from the ocean.

The garden's name is " Hashin-no-niwa" the literal translation of which is the garden of the mind of waves.

This garden tells you that, without worldly desires, the moon ( your mind ) will be reflected on the water surface.

There are three sets of three stones which represent each Buddha, such as Buddha Amida, Buddha of medicine, and Sakyamuni.

The garden can be viewed from the tea house and shoin room as well as the main hall.

I was was there at the high season for Autumn leaves, The main temple, Tofukuji temple, which is very famous for its bridge from which you can view a beautiful Autumn leaves covering the valley, was so crowded with visitors. but here just a little out of the main precinct, you will find  quietness and want to stay longer here.

Komyo-in temple ( sub-temple of Tofukuji temple )
nearest stastion : Tofukuji (JR ) 
                             Tofukuji or Toba kaido ( Keihan line )
                             TOfukuji ( city bus ): 

So quiet if you come here in the off-season

In Autumn, if you try to find a quiet place where you can enjoy beautiful Autumn color, it is a little difficult. Kyoto is such a good and popular season for sightseeing for the people from inside and outside of the country that many good sites are mostly dominated by sightseers.

But if you come choosing this season, you can surely have the scenery all  to yourself.

Actually when I visited here, I was the only one. I sat on Japanese veranda enjoying the time passing.

This temple was founded by the first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, as a training and learning school. In 1667, the temple was moved here from the precinct of Sokokuji temple.

This garden has a lot of maple trees and in Autumn, the view from inside of the room is beautiful.

Behind the trees, there is a pond with bamboo trees next to it.

Enko-ji temple : 

quiet place, Ikkyu-ji temple

I think the most famous monk in Japan is "Ikkyu"-san, who is known even to young children. Actually he is a son of Emperor Gokomatsu. but what made him so famous is so called Tonchi (wit ) dialogue. Those dialogues are depicted in animation films.

One famous dialogue between Shogun Yoshimitsu and Ikkyu is this.
One day, Shogun Yoshimitsu asked Ikkyu to sort out the tiger painted in folding screen because the tiger comes out of it and acts up every night.
Then Ikkyu-san answered, "OK, I will punish it so please have it out of the screen."

If you are interested in him, please click this URL
https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E4%B8%80%E4%BC%91%E3%81%95%E3%82%93&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3evlUbPTI-S0iQe60IHIBw&sqi=2&ved=0CF8QsAQ&biw=1304&bih=659

Ikkyu-ji temple was located a little away from the city Because of it, this temple is very quiet.

This is the path to the entrance.

Nobody was there, just walking along this path made my mind quiet.

This stones represent the imaginary mountain called Horai-san mountain where hermits are said to be making an elixir of life. 

These rocks represent Buddha in the center and two bodhisattvas .

Ikkyu-ji temple

the nearest station,  Shin-tanabe of Kintetsu line.

and take a taxi for 5min.

admission 500 yen