[2025 Kyoto ] Travel Guide for Kennin-ji Temple Garden (Updated May)

This is what I recommend this time✨ Kenninji Temple's [Chiontei]✨ Address: 584 Komatsu-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0811 Lush green trees, algae growing in clusters, the creaking sound of the corridor, and gazing at the courtyard while meditating will give you peace of mind✨ I recommend spending 30 minutes in a daze in the tatami room without thinking about anything, as this is the ultimate luxury✨ #KyotoTrip #CoupleTrip

#Kyoto #Kenninji Kenninji is known as the head temple of the Rinzai sect. It is also known for the Wind God and Thunder God Screen that is currently on display, but I personally think it is a hidden gem. Kenninji is located a little off Shijo Street, where Yasaka Shrine is located, and you can walk to Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple, but it is surprisingly quiet and the roads are easy to walk on. The temple also has a green garden that you can visit for free. I personally think it's a good idea to visit Kenninji before visiting Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

#getgoing2025 Located in Gion, which is easily accessible, Kennin-ji Temple is the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, which was opened by Yosai Zenji, who studied Zen in the Song Dynasty of China. The unique appearance of Zen-ji Temple, such as the impressive stone garden and the beautiful green garden "Shione-niwa", is a solemnity that naturally stretches your spine every time you visit. The precincts of Kennin-ji Temple, which was built in the Kamakura period, have many buildings, paintings, and national treasures designated as important cultural properties.

[Kyoto/Autumn Foliage Spots] I'll tell you about some hidden spots! ! Here's what I'm introducing this time! "Kenninji" in Kyoto Kenninji is the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, and its dry landscape garden, known as the "Ryōan Garden", is beautiful and very popular✨️ The leaves here are very beautiful when they are dyed red with autumn leaves, but unfortunately, on this day, they were still green, and it was a little different from what I imagined💦 By the way, this temple is also very strict about photography! Selfies (including taking pictures of the back) are generally prohibited. It's unavoidable that strangers will get in the picture when you take a picture of the scenery, but it's not okay to intentionally take a picture like that🙅♀️🆖⤵️ The security guard will come yelling at you with a very angry look😅 Be careful. . That didn't happen to us, but if you are caught (or rather, you will be caught if you take pictures like that), you will be kicked out 😅😅😅 Of course, it's fine to just take pictures of the scenery, but if you want to take pictures of people, I think it's better to avoid visiting this place 💦 Please save it and use it for your outing plans ❤️ . 📝﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Spot details 📍Shozan Resort (Kitateiwa) 🏷️ Kinugasa Kagamiishicho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 🕐9:00-17:00 *Lights up for a limited time during the autumn leaves season. Last admission at 19:30, until 20:00 💰 Adults: 500 yen *700 yen during illumination period 🚗Free parking available There is a parking space right next to the north garden. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Tips 📝﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Spot details 📍Kenninji Temple 🏷️ 584 Komatsu-cho, Yamato-oji-dori Shijo-sagaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 🕐10:00-16:30 (gate closes at 17:00) 💰 Adults 600 yen Middle and high school students 300 yen Elementary school students 200 yen Free for elementary school students and younger 🚗 Available Parking lot near the north gate 250 yen for 30 minutes *You may not be able to park during the autumn leaves season, so please use a nearby paid parking lot. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ✎﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Tips ⭐Difficulty level: 3 stars It's very easy to visit in terms of crowds, price, parking, etc. If you don't have to go to special places like Momiji-en, there are very few places in Kyoto where you can usually visit for free, and overall, it's easy to visit and highly recommended!! 🚲️About bicycles There is a bicycle parking space on the west side of the bell tower, past the north gate. 🚃Train users 7-minute walk from Keihan Railway Gion-Shijo Station 10-minute walk from Hankyu Railway Kawaramachi Station 🚌Bus users From JR Kyoto Station, take city buses 206 and 100. 5-minute walk from Higashiyama Yasui. 7-minute walk from Minamiza-mae. 10-minute walk from Gion and Kiyomizu-michi. 🉐Discount information This year, in 2023, JR has released a ticket called an ex pass🎫, which costs 1,300 yen per ticket. This ticket includes the admission fee at the designated location + sweets or admission fee at the designated location. The trouble is that even if you purchase the ticket online in advance, you need to exchange it at the designated location in Kyoto, and you can only exchange it on the day you use it. If you only exchange it in advance, the ticket will be invalid. Also, since it can only be used on the day it is redeemed, you cannot use one place on the day it is redeemed and the other the next day. However, I used it to light up Kenninji Temple and Momiji-en, which means that the entrance fee to Kenninji Temple is only 100 yen, so it is definitely a great deal. It's a bit of a hassle, but if you want to get a good deal, check out these tickets again next year! If you search for EXpress online, you will find that they sell a variety of tickets 🚅 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Couple trip #Recommended for dates #Solo trip #Domestic trip #Travel with me #Photogenic spots #Girls trip #Domestic trip #Travel #Breathtaking views #Kyoto #Kyoto sightseeing #Kyoto trip #Amazing nature #Autumn foliage spots #Memories of traveling in Japan #0 yen trip autumn

Access: 10-15 minutes on foot from Keihan Gion-Shijo or Kawaramachi Station Admission fee: 600 yen. There is an admission fee only for the garden, and there is no charge to enter the facility itself. Tourist attractions: The atmosphere is very calm and you can feel a sense of Japanese culture. In addition, there is a detached building with a large dragon painted on the ceiling, which is overwhelming. Time required: About 30-60 minutes Finally: There are souvenir shops and coffee shops selling tea, so you can take your time and explore, so please go and check it out.

Kyoto Ruins 4, walk to the end of Hanami-koji, Kennin-ji Temple, a national treasure, entrance fee is 500 yen, pay attention to closing time.

#TravelJapan #TravelKyoto #TravelAbroad Kenninji Temple Gion area The interior is spacious with large trees spaced apart. There are two prominent old wooden buildings in the area we went to. The Japanese architecture is beautiful. But from the map, the temple is big and there are many buildings. Then we walked to the street in front of the temple. The houses still have the old beauty. They should have preserved it. Many people went to take pictures. This is another place you should visit if you go to walk around Gion, Kyoto. Free admission, no need to buy a ticket. You can just walk in. We walked from Kawaramachi Station. Walked along Shijo-dori Street, opened Google Map and walked. It took about 15 minutes.