Ryoanji Temple
Ryoanji Temple（龍安寺）, a World Heritage Site, is said to have been built by Hosokawa Katsumoto in 1450 after he received a villa belonging to the Daitokuji family.
The famous stone garden is composed of 15 stones divided into 7, 5, and 3, arranged so that all stones are not visible from any angle.It became widely known abroad after Queen Elizabeth of England visited in 1975.
There is a tsukubai, a wooden stand donated by Mitsukuni Mito, inscribed with the Zen saying 「吾唯足知」.
Access to Ryoanji Temple from Kyoto Station takes about 31 minutes by bus.
Ryoanji Temple Map
| opening hours | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.※8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from December 1 to the end of February※Red Seal Reception 9:00 - 16:00 |
| regular closing day | without a holiday |
| entrance fee | Adults 600 yen, High school students 500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 300 yen |
| bus stop | City bus Ryoanji-mae bus stop |
| station | Randen Ryoanji Station |
| parking lot | Parking available（free）※1 hour free for visitors to the stone garden |
| official site | Ryoanji Temple |
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