Tenryu-Ji
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About
Tenryu-Ji (in Japanese; Tenryu Ji 天龍寺) is ranked #1 among the Kyoto's five Zen Buddhist temples (these five temples are called the so-called "Five Mountains") and is a "UNESCO World Heritage Site". Tenryu Ji is the "head temple" of the Tenryu school (or branch) of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The temples construction was completed in 1345 after being founded by Ashikaga Takauji. Before Tenryu Ji a previous temple called Danrin-Ji was built on the site by Empress Tachibana No Kachiko 400 years earlier but it fell into disrepair and in the mid-thirteenth century Emperoro Go Saga and his son turned that into an Imperial Villa. Finally the villa was converted into a temple in 1345 by Ashikaga Takauji. The complex has been plagued with fire and war but has been built and re-built many times with most the buildings dating from the Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Access
Closest Train Station: Arashiyama
68 Saga Tenryuji Susukinobabacho
Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8385 Japan
Tel: 075-881-1235
6 minute walk from the Arashiyama Station.
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: Tenryu-Ji Homepage
