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About

The Nanzenji temple (in Japanese; Nanzen Ji 南禅寺) is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto located at the Higashiyama mountains and is considered as one of the most important Zen temples in the country. It is rich in history as it dates back in mid 13th century when Emperor Kameyama made it as retirement villa. The Nanzenji Temple is the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. Destroyed by fire no less than 3 times it's final "re-build" started in 1597 and continued into the Edo era. The temple grounds are open to the public free of charge but there is a fee for entering temple buildings and sub-temples.

 

Access

Closest Train Station: Keage

Nanzenji-Fukuchi-cho
Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8435 Japan

Tel: 075-771-0365

About a 10-15 min. walk from Keage station

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Hotels & Lodging

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Hours & Fees

Hours: The grounds of Shrines and Temples are generally open 27/7, 365 days a year but, many set their own hours. If hours are set, they are generally open from 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. in the morning and close around 4:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. in the evening.

Cost: The general grounds of Shrines and Temples are free but may charge a small fee (a couple/few hundred yen) for special gardens, exhibitions, artifact viewing, etc.

Information presented is based on the time it was created. There may be changes since publication. Please confirm information by visiting the Official Website before visiting.

 

Resources

Website: Nanzen-ji Homepage