What other travelers are saying about Ryoan-ji Temple
You will not regret visiting this Zen place at all. I loved how it’s not crowded as you know everywhere in Kyoto is now fully packed with tourists. It is not a Wow place but somewhere you can find peace. Except the famous stone garden, the trees the pond and everywhere is just too pretty like a paint.
*highly recommend to try the tofu meal from the restaurant there - nice food with nice view = PERFECT!
Such a beautiful temple to visit. The best part is that it's not as busy as some of the more popular ones. We ended up having lunch there since the meal in a traditional and peaceful setting overlooking the garden is an experience itself. They offer 2 tofu set: basis for 1800 yen, and the one w various veggies for 3800 yen. Either way, it's a wonderful experience that we glad we had.
Entrance fee: 600yen only payable by cash!!
30mn visit.
It's a very nice temple, great stroll in the park and there's a zen garden with 13 stones. No matter where you stand you will never see all 13 at the same time. This means that you can search for perfection all your life but you will never find it.
Zen garden is very relaxing where you can sit and enjoy the moment.
Buddhist temple complex with beautiful park and Zen garden made of stones. The entrance fee (600 yen) can only be paid in cash. The ticket office is located outside the entrance. The main house is very beautiful. Walking through the house is interesting. The Zen garden is very calming and invites you to linger. You shouldn't plan more than an hour for a visit.
It's a really nice and peaceful place to visit. It can be a perfect place to meditate but unfortunately there are a lot of tourists who are noisy. It will be nice if they add some sign to stay quiet!
However I had a great time there and I could meditate at the rock garden.
The garden is kept really nice with beautiful details and wonderful shapes of the plants.
