Ryoanji Temple

Taken in Japan in spring 2002

Ryoanji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji 龍安寺

Ryoanji, Kyoto

Ryoanji -zen Buddhism temple with rock garden

There were many very old trees at the Temple. A lot would have been cut down years ago in Australia.

京都旅行で龍安寺に行ったときの写真です。今回京都で訪れたお寺の中で抜群に景観が良かったです。

These Photos have been taken at Kyoto Ryoanji. This temple is the best amaging place of Japanese garden.

龍安寺の石庭

These girls helped their broken-footed friend all around the park and into the exhibit area. I thought it was cool how they'd all gotten dressed up for it.

Ryoanji XXX

Rainy moss-covered garden in Ryoanji.

Ryoanji -zen Buddhism temple with rock garden

Ryoanji temple is famous for its rock garden but we were more impressed with the regular gardens.

Ryoan-ji Temple

Ryoanji

Indoor photography is not allowed in most old temples (I understand), but no flash, no tripod is still OK in my book. These are the original ricepaper panels in the Ryoanji temple.

京都旅行で龍安寺に行ったときの写真です。今回京都で訪れたお寺の中で抜群に景観が良かったです。

These Photos have been taken at Kyoto Ryoanji. This temple is the best amaging place of Japanese garden.

京都旅行で龍安寺に行ったときの写真です。今回京都で訪れたお寺の中で抜群に景観が良かったです。

These Photos have been taken at Kyoto Ryoanji. This temple is the best amaging place of Japanese garden.

Kyoto, Japan

Ryoanji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto

Ryōan-ji (Shinjitai: 竜安寺, Kyūjitai: 龍安寺, The Temple of the Dragon at Peace) is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The temple garden is considered to be one of the finest examples of a kare-sansui, a Japanese rock garden, or zen garden, in Japan.The temple and gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ryoanji garden