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.

Ryoanji Temple

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.

Ryoanji Temple

There is a tsukubai, a wooden stand donated by Mitsukuni Mito, inscribed with the Zen saying 「吾唯足知」.

Ryoanji Temple

Access to Ryoanji Temple from Kyoto Station takes about 31 minutes by bus.

Ryoanji Temple



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opening hours8:00 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 daywithout a holiday
entrance feeAdults 600 yen, High school students 500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 300 yen
bus stopCity bus Ryoanji-mae bus stop
stationRanden Ryoanji Station
parking lotParking available(free)※1 hour free for visitors to the stone garden
official siteRyoanji Temple


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