Place of worship
Ryōan-ji
龍安寺
Kyoto, Japan44 tours & tickets
About Ryōan-ji
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple garden design generally featuring distinctive larger rock formations arranged amidst a sweep of smooth pebbles raked into linear patterns that facilitate meditation. The temple and its gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Things to do at Ryōan-ji
44 tours and tickets are available here. A few of them:
Kyoto Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide4.9 (1,647)4hFrom $108
Kyoto Customized Private Tour by Car with Licensed Guide4.9 (487)6hFrom $338
Private Kyoto Tour: Temples, Hidden Alleys & Local Stories4.9 (1,654)2hFrom $99
Kyoto Customized Half-Day Tour with Licensed Local Guide4.9 (750)4hFrom $108
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