Ryōan-ji
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple…
- Buddhist temple
- …is also known as “Ryōan-ji Temple”
- …is partly wheelchair accessible
- …dates from 1450
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Description: temple in Kyoto, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ninna temple and Kinkaku-ji.
Ninna temple
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Ninna temple is situated 550 metres southwest of Ryōan-ji.
Kinkaku-ji
Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen… Kinkaku-ji is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ryōan-ji.
Sumiyoshiōtomo Shrine
Sumiyoshiōtomo Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 220 metres southwest of Ryōan-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ukyō District and Kamigyō-ku.
Ukyō District
Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 2½ km south of Ryōan-ji.
Kamigyō-ku
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Ryōan-ji.
Nakagyō-ku
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Nakagyō-ku is situated 4 km southeast of Ryōan-ji.
Ryōan-ji
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Latitude
35.03349° or 35° 2′ 1″ north
Longitude
135.71806° or 135° 43′ 5″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2PM9+96
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Ryōan-ji” goes by many names.
Ryōan-jiBasque
Роан-дзіBelarusian
Ryōan-jiBreton
Рьоан-джиBulgarian
ရောအန်းဂျိBurmese
Ryōan-jiCatalan
Zen Garden kan KyotoCentral Bikol
龍安寺Chinese
RjóandžiCzech
Ryoan-jiDanish
Ryoan-jiDutch
ريوسان جىEgyptian Arabic
Rjoan-ĝiEsperanto
Ryōan-jiFinnish
ריואן-ג’יHebrew
Ryōan-jiIndonesian
Ryōan-jiItalian
Ryōan-jiJapanese
りょうあんじJapanese
大雲山龍安寺Japanese
大雲山龍安禪寺Japanese
竜安寺Japanese
龍安寺Japanese
료안지Korean
ریوان-جیPersian
Ryōan-jiPolish
Ryōan-jiRomanian
Рёан-дзиRussian
Rjoan-džiSlovenian
Tempelj zmajevega počitkaSlovenian
RyoanjiSwedish
เรียวอันจิThai
Ryōan-jiTurkish
Монастир РьоанUkrainian
chùa RyōanVietnamese
ریوآن-جیWestern Panjabi
龍安寺Yue Chinese
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