Shrines & Temples · Ukyo
Ryoan-ji
龍安寺
Ryoan-ji's dry landscape garden places rocks and moss within a bounded field of pale gravel.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Take a look inside
Before you go
- Find it
- 13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
- Visiting hours
- March-November 08:00-17:00; December-February 08:30-16:30.Check the current official calendar and entry or booking conditions before travelling.
- Admission & costs
- Adults: ¥600; high-school pupils: ¥500; elementary/junior-high pupils: ¥300.
Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.
Getting there
- Ryoanji-mae bus stopBus stop (no station exit)Kyoto City BusSee official access route
A little time. A closer look.
Ryoan-ji's dry landscape garden places rocks and moss within a bounded field of pale gravel. Take time on the viewing veranda, then explore the permitted grounds to experience the temple beyond its most familiar garden image.
Something to notice
Look at the changing relationships between the rock groups from different places on the veranda.
A little consideration
Keep voices low and never enter the gravel garden.
A small companion, in full.
The actual guide, just as it downloads. One PDF, with the same guide in color and monochrome. Print only the page you prefer.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Printing & foldingMake it a pocket guide.
Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.
Check your paper size and printer settings before printing.
Print one page
Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
Ryoan-ji is your front cover. Open once for practical details, then fully for context, QR links and your own notes.
Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-10
Information may have changed. Check the destination’s official website before visiting.