Ryoan-ji Temple

龍安寺

This Zen Buddhism temple is known for its garden featuring 15 stones on a bed of white sand.

Every placement has meaning in the garden here, which features 15 rocks of various sizes. When the garden was designed and who designed it remain unknown, and the meaning of the rocks and their placement is left to the imagination of the viewer.

HOURS	8:00am-5:30pm (entrance until 5:00pm), Open 8:30am-5:00pm (entrance until 4:30pm) from Dec. thru Feb. of the following year
COST	Adults 500 yen \| Elementary/Middle School Students 300 yen
OTHER INFO	Adults 300 yen \| Elementary/Middle School Students 200 yen \| Caretaker (1 person) 300 yen
ADDRESS	13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
ACCESS	Near Ryoanji-mae bus stop. 40 min. ride on City Bus #59 bound for Yamagoe.from Sanjo Station on Keihan Main Line.
TEL	075-463-2216
WEBSITE	http://www.ryoanji.jp/
CREDIT CARD	Not accepted