Nanzen-ji Zen Temple

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.

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Address
Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Nanzenjifukuchichou map map Map
Phone
0757710365
Hours
[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
[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
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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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