Ryoginan
Ryoginan（龍吟庵） is a Tatchu(temple on the grounds of a large temple) in Tofukuji Temple.Ryuginan is usually closed to the public.
The Hojo (national treasure), built in the Muromachi period (1336-1573), is the oldest existing Hojo building in Japan.Around the hojo are the south garden “Garden of Nothingness”, the west garden “Garden of Dragons”, and the east garden “Garden of Non-eternity” by Mirei Shigemori.
The Dragon Garden represents a dragon rising to the sky from the sea, with white sand representing the sea, black sand representing black clouds, and stones representing the dragon.
To get to Ryuginan from Kyoto Station, take the JR train, which takes about 2 minutes, or a 12-minute walk from Tofukuji Station.
Ryoginan Map
| opening hours | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.※Admission until 30 minutes before closing time. |
| regular closing day | normally not open to the public |
| entrance fee | Adults 500 yen, children 300 yen |
| bus stop | City bus Tofukuji bus stop※10 minutes walk from the nearest bus stop |
| station | JR / Keihan Tofukuji Station※Approx. 12 minutes walk from the nearest station |
| parking lot | Parking available（free） ※No parking during the fall foliage period (late October to early December) |
Ryoginan around
distance in a straight line : about 54m
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