Ryoan-ji Temple

Photo: Kyoto-Ryoan-Ji MG 4512 – Cquest / CC BY-SA 2.5

Overview

Address

13 Ryoanji-Goryo-no-Sita-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City

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Hours

8:30 - 16:30 Closed now

Opening Hours

Monday
8:30 - 16:30
Tuesday
8:30 - 16:30
Wednesday
8:30 - 16:30
Thursday
8:30 - 16:30
Friday
8:30 - 16:30
Saturday
8:30 - 16:30
Sunday
8:30 - 16:30
Holidays
8:30 - 16:30

Price

Free

Website

ryoanji.jp

Highlights

Stone Garden

One of the finest examples of dry landscape gardens, Ryoanji Temple’s stone garden is a sight to behold. Comprising 15 differently shaped stones, the garden’s unique layout contributes to the illusion of depth, allowing visitors to enjoy a dynamic view of what would usually be “just rocks”. If you look closely at the backs of each stone, you might be able to discover a clue to who the unknown creator is!

Kyoyochi Pond

This massive pond is located in the southern area of the temple grounds. Back in the Heian period, it was said that the pond was a popular place for nobles to visit. A large variety of different plants surround the pond, as the temple priests of each generation took care to plant them. As a result, the view of the Kyoyochi Pond is magnificent in both spring, summer and autumn.

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What's unique

Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO

Access

7-minute walk from City Bus Stop Ritsumeikandaigaku-mae (from JR Kyoto Station/Hankyu Oomiya Station) 1-minute walk from City Bus Stop Ryoan-ji-mae (from Keihan Sanjo Station) 7-minute walk from Railway Ryoan-ji Station on the Keifuku Kitano Line