Nanzen-ji
86 Nanzenji Fukuchichō, Kyoto
Stately Buddhist temple complex with a Zen garden, forested grounds & walking paths.
Why it's in the ranking
We blend the rating (4.5) with the volume of 12,648 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.49 (out of 5).
Opening hours
● Open now- Monday: 08:40 AM – 05:00 PM
- Tuesday: 08:40 AM – 05:00 PM
- Wednesday: 08:40 AM – 05:00 PM
- Thursday: 08:40 AM – 05:00 PM
- Friday: 08:40 AM – 05:00 PM
- Saturday: 08:40 AM – 05:00 PM
- Sunday: 08:40 AM – 05:00 PM
Approximate location
Address: 86 Nanzenji Fukuchichō, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8435, Japan
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Reviews from Google- ★★★★★★★★★★Francesco Xodo· a month ago
Nanzen-ji Temple is one of Kyoto's five great Zen temples and was founded in 1291 by Emperor Kameyama. I reached it after walking the Philosopher's Path, but it was already late in the day and the temple buildings had closed, so I didn't…
- ★★★★★★★★★★AGD· 3 months ago
This was the most beautiful temple during my first trip to Japan. We came early to try and beat the crowds and very glad we did. Arrived somewhat later (9:20) than we wanted but it was still fairly empty and very quiet. Perfect for our f…
- ★★★★★★★★★★Taylor Deni· 3 months ago
Hidden gem! Highly recommend. I’ve been to Kyoto before and wanted to discover new temples away from the tourist crowds. This one was a peaceful haven and absolutely lovely. Nanzenji Temple, located at the base of Kyoto’s forested Higash…
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