Ryoanji is a Zen temple in northwestern Kyoto.

The temple's main attraction is its rock garden, the most famous of its kind in Japan. The simple Zen garden consist of nothing but rocks, moss and neatly raked gravel. The meaning of the garden's arrangement is unknown and up to each visitor's interpretation
Station from where it is a 5 minute walk to the temple.

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Ryoanji is a 5 minute bus ride or 15 minute walk west of Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion.
Ryoanji can also be reached by the Keifuku Kitano Line, a small train that runs through the calm residential areas of northwestern Kyoto and offers a connection to Arashiyama. To access Ryoanji, get off at Ryoanji-michi Station from where it is a 5 minute walk to the temple.

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Saulius P.

Jul 1, 2009

The park is very nice. It is the place for a lot of beautiful shots in "Kyoto Autumn Colors" movie. But the rock garden, IMHO, is not worth money you pay. What the heck, few stones and sand? I imagined it to be bigger and impressive. Visit a park, but do not attend rock garden.

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Eszter N.

Nov 3, 2009

The place of the peace. I was just sitting and saw the rock and the with sand. 'Like the waves of the sea in the light of the moon.' Unfortunately till 2010 February it's renovating, so I couldn't see all of its beauties.

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