Summary of Ryoan-ji
Ryoan-ji (龍安寺) is a Rinzai sect temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
It was registered as a World Heritage Site, as one of the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto”.
It is very famous for Hojo Teien (Rock Garden) that is represented by only white sand and 15 stones.
Autumn leaves are best view about from the middle to the end of November. Cherry blossoms are best view about from the beginning to the middle of April.
Open hours
8:30 to 16:30 (from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28)
8:00 to 17:00 (from Mar. 1 to Nov. 30)
Entrance fee
500 yen
Website
English website http://www.ryoanji.jp/smph/eng/
Japanese website http://www.ryoanji.jp/smph/
Photographs of Ryoan-ji
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Hojo Teien (Rock Garden)
April 2016
Precincts
April 2016
Precincts
April 2016
Map around Ryoan-ji
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Directions to Ryoan-ji
From JR Kyoto station
West Japan JR bus Kyoto Sta. -(31 minutes)- Ryoanji-mae
(Bound for Toganoo or Shuzan via Ritsumeikan Univ.)
1 minute walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Kyoto Sta. -(42 minutes)- Ritsumeikan Daigaku-mae
(Route 50, bound for Ritsumeikan univ.)
9 minutes walk after getting off
From Keihan Sanjo station
Kyoto city bus Sanjo Keihan-mae -(41 minutes)- Ryoanji-mae
(Routes 59, bound for Ryoanji temple via Kinkakuji temple)
1 minute walk after getting off
From Hankyu Kawaramachi station
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(49 minutes)- Ryoanji-mae
(Routes 59, bound for Ryoanji temple via Kinkakuji temple)
1 minute walk after getting off
Click below to catch directions to Ryoan-ji in detail.
Vicinity guide of Ryoan-ji
Kinkaku-ji 18 minutes walk
