Kinnin-ji Temple

Daihonzan (head temple) of a prestigious Zen temple ranked third among the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto

Founded in Kennin 2 (1202) by Eisai, who studied Zen in Sung, it is the oldest Zen temple in Kyoto and the head temple of the Kennin-ji School of the Rinzai Sect. They have a lot of valuable cultural properties such as the Soryu-zu which glares at the ceiling of the lecture hall and the national treasure "Fujin Raijin Zu" (the exhibition is a reproduction). The 3 gardens with modern space beauty are also spectacular.
The photograph shows the "Chouon Garden" with beautiful greenery. It can be viewed from any of the corridors surrounding the garden.

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  Ssangyong painting commemorating 800 years since the founding of Kennin-ji Temple. It is a large work measuring 11.4 meters long and 15.7 meters wide.

• The highlight is this

  Three gardens full of character are a must-see: Chaoon garden with triad stones, Daiyoen garden with white sand spread all over, and ◯ △ □ garden that expresses the thought of Zen!

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