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Tōfuku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple · Kyoto-shi ·

Tōfuku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple · Kyoto-shi ·
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A Mother and Son Search for Zen in Kyoto

"We were both looking forward to our zazen session at Tofuku-ji temple. At the temple our host was a Zen Buddhist priest, or roshi, from the Rinzai sect, who would eventually become the Zen master of Tofuku-ji—a high honor."

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/a-mother-and-son-search-for-zen-in-kyoto

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Buddhist temple with serene rock garden and Tsutenkyo Bridge

autumn foliage
maple leaves
crowded
zen
calm atmosphere
tsutenbashi bridge
beautiful scenery
tourists
Google Rating
4.5 (10.8K)
Yelp Rating
4.3
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15 Chome-778 Honmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0981, Japan Get directions

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Information

Buddhist temple with serene rock garden and Tsutenkyo Bridge

autumn foliage
maple leaves
crowded
zen
calm atmosphere
tsutenbashi bridge
beautiful scenery
tourists
Google Rating
4.5 (10.8K)
Yelp Rating
4.3
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in

15 Chome-778 Honmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0981, Japan Get directions

Restroom
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Tōfuku-ji Temple by null
Tōfuku-ji Temple by null
Tōfuku-ji Temple by null
Tōfuku-ji Temple by null
Tōfuku-ji Temple by null
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