Kennin-ji Temple

建仁寺

Enjoy the beautiful gardens at Kyoto's oldest Zen Buddhism temple.

Located in the bustling Gion area, this is Kyoto's oldest Zen temple. Enjoy the beautiful gardens and see the magnificent double-headed dragon painted on the ceiling.

HOURS	10:00am-5:00pm (entrance until 4:30pm), Open until 4:30pm (entrance until 4:00pm) from Nov. thru Feb. of the following year
CLOSED	Apr. 3-6, Apr. 20, Jun. 2-5
NOTES RE: CLOSINGS	Closed Dec. 28-31
COST	(Hojo, Hodo, etc.) Adults 500 yen \| Middle/High School Students 300 yen \| Elementary School Students or younger Free／
ADDRESS	Komatsucho, Yamato Ojidori, Shijo-sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi
ACCESS	7 min. walk from Gion-shijo Station on Keihan Main Line
TEL	075-561-6363
WEBSITE	http://www.kenninji.jp/
CREDIT CARD	Not accepted