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Blue maple at Nanzenji Temple

The view from the Sanmon gate is spectacular [Nanzenji]

The temple is the head temple of the Nanzenji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The temple has many famous landmarks, including the Sanmon Gate, where Ishikawa Goemon, in a famous Kabuki scene, declared, "Is this a great view?

Nanzenji Temple

  • what the hell
  • Fukuchicho, Nanzenji, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 10 minutes walk from Subway "Keage Station"
    10 min. walk from bus stops "Higashi-tenno-machi" and "Nanzenji/Eikando-do
  • Tel.075-771-0365
  • Visiting hours March-November 8:40-17:00 (Registration closes at 16:40)
    Dec-Feb 8:40-16:30 (registration closes at 16:10)
    closed day December 28 - December 31
  • Parking available
  • https://www.nanzenji.or.jp/
  • admission fee
    Hojo Garden / Adults 600 yen, High school students 500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 400 yen
    San-mon Gate / Adults 600 yen, High school students 500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 400 yen
    Nanzen-in Temple / Adults 400 yen, high school students 350 yen, elementary and junior high school students 250 yen
    *Free admission for disabled persons and up to one accompanying person (must present certificate).
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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