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Visit this Zen Buddhism temple for a slice of history, art and tranquility. It is said that the temple is the oldest of its kind in Kyoto.

Visitors come to this ancient site for its pleasant temple but stay to relish the nature and tranquility of its serene Zen garden.


Explore this hillside temple which features a statue with an unusual history, connected wooden walkways, a bathhouse and a steam house.  

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

This temple is a hidden gem with majestic halls that open to the public on select occasions.

A widow built this temple in 1606 to pay homage to her late warrior husband. Today, it survives as an eye-catching site of tranquility with postcard-pretty gardens.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

More than any other site, this shrine is celebrated for the unrivaled autumnal colors of the trees surrounding the spiritual Zen haven.