Ryouan-ji temple is famous as a Rock Garden. There are 15 rocks on its white garden. Of course you can see all of them, but if your eyes are at the ground level, you couldn’t see all. This means you are not perfect. This is Zen way. Once the Queen Elizabeth 2nd visited here, so this garden became famous to the world. Many people come here everyday, you have to wait to sit down on the edge of this house. You should come here early in the morning just after open the gate. Then not so many people here, you could sit here easily and could meditate quietly. It might be your Zen experience.
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Kyoto city, Ukyo-ku, Ryoan-ji, Goryonoshitamachi, 13
Tel : 075-771-0365
City bus “Ryoanji” bus stop, walk 1 minutes
Parking: 1hour free
Open 8:00 – Close 17:00 (winter Open 8:30 – Close 16:30)
The time required about 40 minutes
adult fee 500JPY / child 300JPY
No need reservation
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