Nanzen-ji – Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

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Nanzen-ji, Suirokaku (Lake Biwa Canal)
Suirokaku (Lake Biwa Canal) November 2008
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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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Nanzen-ji, Hojo Teien (Garden)

HojoTeien (Garden)

November 2008

Nanzen-ji, Suirokaku (Lake Biwa Canal)

Suirokaku (Lake Biwa Canal)

November 2008

Nanzen-ji, Hojo Teien (Garden)

Hojo Teien (Garden)

May 2016

Map around Nanzen-ji

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Directions to Nanzen-ji

Click below links to catch directions to Nanzen-ji in detail on map.

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