Reiun-in Temple
霊雲院
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Modern Zen in Stone
Reiun-in Temple is a historic shrine and temple in Kyoto, Japan. Travel through its seasons and highlights across 13 on-location videos before you visit.
Reiun-in is a sub-temple of Tofuku-ji in Kyoto's Higashiyama hills. It is known above all for its modern Zen gardens by Mirei Shigemori, whose bold raked-gravel compositions reinterpret classical Buddhist cosmology.
History & Culture
A Zen Lineage
Founded in 1390, Reiun-in has long served as a sub-temple of the great Rinzai monastery Tofuku-ji, and was historically a place of learning for monks.
Modern Zen in Stone
Its gardens — 'Nine Mountains and Eight Seas' and 'Reclining Clouds' — were designed by Mirei Shigemori in 1970, fusing tradition with a strikingly modern hand.
Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
- About 8 min walk from Tofukuji Station (JR / Keihan)
9:00–16:00
¥500
Hours and fees are a guide and may change — please check official information before your visit.
