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A south view of Kyoyochi Pond, Ryoan-ji, Kyoto
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The rock garden of fifteen stones. A bus links it with Kinkaku-ji, but if you look slowly at both, do not also add Ninna-ji.
Best time
Morning after the gates open. New Year and festivals are separate.
How to go
City bus or subway “龍安寺”. Tap ICOCA or PiTaPa. A city-bus day pass is bus only — not subway or JR.
Tips
- · The rock garden of fifteen stones. A bus links it with Kinkaku-ji, but if you look slowly at both, do not also add Ninna-ji.
- · One axis a day. Do not stack Higashiyama, Arashiyama, Fushimi, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
Nearby
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Ninna-ji
Walk · 7min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Ninna-ji. The rock garden of fifteen stones. A bus links it with Kinkaku-ji, but if you look slowly at both, do not also add Ninna-ji.
Kitano Tenmangu
Kyoto transit · 12min
Bus / subway 龍安寺 → 北野白梅町
Same axis: after Ryoan-ji comes Kitano Tenmangu. Do not switch districts halfway.
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