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  • Ryoanji temple

  • This temple is well known as having a dry landscape garden "The Rock Garden".
  • Address / 13 Goryonoshita-cho Ryoanji Ukyo-ku
  • Access / City Bus : Ryoanji-mae Stop - walk 1 min
    　　　　Keifuku Rlwy : Ryuanjimichi　Sta - walk 7 min
Ryoanji

This temple belong to the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. It was built by Katsumoto Hosokawa in 1450.
This temple is well known as having a dry landscape garden "The Rock Garden".
"The Rock Garden" was created by white sand and 15 rocks.
White sand represents water and rocks symbolize is lands or animals.


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