A famous UNESCO World Heritage Zen rock garden located on Ryoanji Temple grounds in Kyoto. There are 15 larger rocks against a white sandy backdrop, and the garden in its entirety is said to represent the immensity of the ocean with islands dispersed throughout.
One of the mysteries of the garden is that from any given spot, you won’t be able to see all 15 rocks—one will always be hidden from your line of sight.
Admission: 500 yen (adults), 300 yen (15 and under)
13 Ryoan-ji Goryonoshita-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Mar to Nov: 8 am to 5 pm | Dec to Feb 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Adults: ¥500
Children: ¥300
Children: ¥300
- 199 m from Ryōanji Station Kitano Line (B7)
- 0.8 km from Tōjiin Station Kitano Line (B8)
- 0.9 km from Myōshinji Station Kitano Line (B6)
