
Kinugasa, Kyoto
龍安寺
Ryoan-ji, Kyoto
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About this spot
The Rock Garden
Ryoan-ji is home to Japan's most famous rock garden — fifteen stones in raked white gravel within a low earthen wall, a Zen riddle that has invited contemplation for over five centuries. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it also has a large mirror pond and wooded grounds.
History & Culture
History & Culture
World Heritage
The Rock Garden
Created in the late 15th century, the garden's fifteen stones can never all be seen at once from any single spot — an enigma central to its enduring fame.
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Goryonoshita-cho, Ryoanji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
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Daytime; hours vary by season
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