ðə bˈɛst tˈaɪm tə vˈɪzɪt ɪz ˈiːðɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈiːst ˈeɪʒən ɹˈeɪni sˈiːzən ɪn kaɪˈoʊɾoʊ, ˈɜːli dʒˈuːn tə mˈɪddʒuːlˈaɪ, wˌɛn ðə ɹˈeɪnz mˌeɪk ðə mˈɔs pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli lˈʌʃ, ɔːɹ ɪn lˈeɪt ˈɔːɾʌm, wˌɛn ðə tˈɜːnɪŋ lˈiːvz kˈɑːntɹæst wɪððə mˈɔs.
The best time to visit is either during the East Asian rainy season (in Kyoto, early June to mid-July), when the rains make the moss particularly lush, or in late autumn, when the turning leaves contrast with the moss.