A Zen temple tour of Kyoto 京都の禅寺ツアー

  • Veröffentlicht am : 03/12/2018
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Sélection des plus beaux temples Zen de Kyoto

Kyoto, la ville au 1 000 temples, abrite parmi les plus beaux complexes bouddhistes zen du pays. À découvrir en une journée ou bien sur un séjour de plusieurs jours, découvrez notre tour des plus beaux temples zen de la ville.

Kennin-ji

The oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, Kennin-ji is located in the historic district of Higashiyama. It was founded in 1202 by the monk Yousai. Kennin-ji is the main temple of the Rinzai School, and in fact it's here, within its walls, where Zen was taught for the first time. It has two beautiful gardens, a long dry garden and a small interior garden, Chouontei, covered with moss, and containing some much-admired maples during the koyo.


Useful information:

Address: 584 Komatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Entry fee : 500 yen 
Open: 10am to 5pm March - October; from 10am to 4:30pm November - February

Kennin-ji

Kennin-ji Temple

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Kenninji

Kennin-ji

Kenninji

Kenninji

Kennin-ji's Chouontei Garden

Kenninji

Nanzen-ji

Not far from Kennin-ji is Nanzen-ji, built in 1264 and having first served as a second home to the Emperor. Its magnificent park, which is accessed via an impressive Sanmon Gate, is very pleasant and dotted with Buddha statues. The large brick aqueduct, built in the nineteenth century, is also a curiosity of the place. Many of the sub-temples of Nanzen-ji, including Tenjuan, also have beautiful dry gardens.

Useful information:

Address: Fukuji-cho Nanzenji Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Entry fee: 500 yen for the temples of the complex
Open: 10am to 5pm March - October; 10am to 4:30pm November - February

Nanzenji

Nanzenji temple entrance.

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Nanzen-ji

Nanzen-ji aquaduct

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Tofuku-ji

Tofuku-ji is a large Zen complex located southeast of Kyoto Station. It is particularly famous for its covered wooden bridge, overlooking a sea of maple trees, a sight that's all the more impressive during the fall. The immense Sanmon Gate is also an important point of interest of the complex: it's one of the oldest in the country. Make sure you also see the gardens of the Hojo, divided into four parts, when you visit.

Useful information:

Address: 15-778 Hommachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Entry fee: Temple: 400 yen, Hojo gardens: 400 yen
Open: 9am to 4:30pm April - December; 9am to 4pm December to March

Tofuku-ji

Sanmon Gate, Tofuku-ji

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Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji, also a Rinzai zen temple, is a World Heritage Site located in Arashiyama, western Kyoto. It's very pleasant to visit if you enjoy a day by the river in Arashiyama. The large lake in its garden, with a dry garden on its banks, gives it a unique appearance. In addition, every second Sunday of the month at 9am a meditation session is held at the temple, that's open to all.

Useful information:

Address: 68 Susukinobaba-cho, Saga Tenryu-ji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Entry fee: 800 yen for all buildings and gardens 
Open: in summer from 8.30am to 5.30pm; in winter from 8.30am to 5pm

Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji

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Kodai-ji

Finally, the beautiful Kodai-ji is located not far from Kiyomizu-dera, to the east of the city. Founded in 1606 by a widow to honor her late husband, the temple especially shines through its beautiful gardens. These include a small stone garden, a pond and a wooden bridge, as well as a tea house and a bamboo grove. It's a small Zen temple, but nevertheless worth a visit.

Useful information:

Address: 526 Shimokawara-cho, Kodai-ji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Entry fee: 600 yen
Open: 9am to 5:30pm

Kodai-ji

The garden at Kodai-ji

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Kodai ji

The dry garden of Kodai-ji

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