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Kyoto Garden Attractions
Here are the top Kyoto garden listings so you can find the best in Kyoto for your trip. Read these garden reviews written by real travelers. You can narrow these results using the filters to the left.
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
Ginkakuji Temple ( Silver Pavilion) was constructed in 1482 and became a Zen Temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy in 1490. It was constructed by Ashikaga Yoshimasu..
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
Tofukuji is a Zen temple, which was constructed in 1236 with the aim of building a temple in the style of Todaiji and Kofukuji, the two great temples of Nara. Note that..
3. Ryoanji
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
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..
The temple's main attraction is its rock garden, the most famous of its kind in Japan. The simple Zen..
4. Kodai ji
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
This temple was bult in the 17th century by Kita-no-Mandokoro in memory of her late husband. It includes extensive gardens
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
It's one of the main temples of the Rinzai school of Zen. The main attractions are the beautiful rock garden and the infamous Bamboo Grove.
6. Himeji-Jo
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Himeji, Kansai Region, Japan
In 1333 the first fort was built, the present castle itself was built in the middle of the 16th century when Shigetaka Kuroda and his son, Mototaka Kuroda ruled the..
7. Koko-en
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Himeji, Kansai Region, Japan
The garden was constructed in 1992 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Himeji municipality.
Himeji Koko-en is composed of 9 separate..
Himeji Koko-en is composed of 9 separate..
8. Kenrokuen
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Kanazawa, Chūbu Region, Japan
Built in 1676 by the fifth Governer of Kanazawa, the garden is small compare to today's standard, a very traditional Japanese garden.
