Nanzen-ji Zen Temple
The head temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. The temple was founded by the priest Mukan Fumon as the Zenrin-ji-dono, the imperial villa of Emperor Kameyama in 1291. The temple’s standing is high; it is considered above the five most important Rinzai temples in both Kyoto and Kamakura. Its triple gate is considered one of the three most impressive temple gates in Kyoto and is also famous as the setting of a scene in the kabuki play Sanmon gosan no kiri, in which the character of Ichikawa Goemon utters the well-known line, “How beautiful, how beautiful!” The temple houses numerous Important Cultural Properties, such as famed painter Kano Tan’yu’s screen paining The Tiger of Mizunomi. The grounds contain an abbot’s residence which is a National Treasure and was moved here from the former imperial palace of Fushimi Castle. The temple’s garden is a dry landscape garden representative of the early Edo period style.
Spot details
- Address
- Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nanzenjifukuchichou Map
- Area
- Around Okazaki Area
- Phone
- 0757710365
- Hours
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[12/1-2/28] 8:40-16:30
[3/1-11/30]8:40-17:00
*Visit Reception ends 20 minutes before closing - Closed
- 12/28-12/31 General visit is not possible
- Fees
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[VisitVisitation fee]
[Hojo garden]General600yen, High school students500yen, Elementary and junior high school students400yen
[Sanmon]General600yen, High school students500yen, Elementary and junior high school students400yen
[Nanzenin]General400yen, High school students350yen, Elementary and junior high school students250yen - Parking Lot
- Available(12spaces)
- Credit Card
- Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, UnionPay)
- Smoking
- Not available (whole Grounds)
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- English Menu
- Available
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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