Summary of Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji (南禅寺) is a Rinzai sect temple in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Crimson maple in autumn and green maple in spring to summer are beautiful.
Autumn leaves are best view about from the middle to the end of November.
Cherry blossoms are best view about from the end of March to the beginning of April.
Open hours
8:40 to 16:30 (from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28)
8:40 to 17:00 (from Mar. 1 to Nov. 30)
Entrance fee
500 yen (Hojo Teien), 500 yen (Sanmon)
Website
English website http://www.nanzen.net/english/
Japanese website http://www.nanzen.net/
Photographs of Nanzen-ji
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HojoTeien (Garden)
November 2008
Suirokaku (Lake Biwa Canal)
November 2008
Hojo Teien (Garden)
May 2016
Map around Nanzen-ji
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Directions to Nanzen-ji
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From JR Kyoto station
Kyoto city bus Kyoto Sta. -(25 minutes)- Nanzenji Eikando-michi
(Route 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
7 minutes walk after getting off
From Keihan Sanjo station
Kyoto municipal subway Sanjo Sta. -(4 minutes)- Keage Sta.
11 minutes walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Sanjo Keihan-mae -(11 minutes)- Nanzenji Eikando-michi
(Route 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
7 minutes walk after getting off
From Hankyu Kawaramachi station
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(18 minutes)- Nanzenji Eikando-michi
(Route 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
7 minutes walk after getting off
Vicinity guide of Nanzen-ji
Tenju-an 2 minutes walk
