The Rock Garden
The Rock Garden is a garden in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. The Rock Garden is situated nearby to the reservoir Hosei Pond, as well as near the archaeological site 御朱雀天皇陵.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ryōan-ji and Kinkaku-ji.
Ryōan-ji
Buddhist temple
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… Ryōan-ji is situated 100 metres south of The Rock Garden.
Kinkaku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji is situated 1¼ km northeast of The Rock Garden.
Ninna temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. Ninna temple is situated 640 metres southwest of The Rock Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ukyō District and Kamigyō-ku.
Ukyō District
Suburb
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 The Rock Garden.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of The Rock Garden.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 4 km southeast of The Rock Garden.
The Rock Garden
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03439° or 35° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
135.71817° or 135° 43′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PM9+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 99449763OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“The Rock Garden” goes by many names.
- French: “Jardin sec”
- German: “Steingarten”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hosei Pond and 御朱雀天皇陵.
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