Ryōan-ji

Buddhist temple · Kyoto-shi

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A Mother and Son Search for Zen in Kyoto

"That afternoon Sam and I went to the famous Zen rock garden at Ryoan-ji temple, and watched the waning sunlight inch across the pebbles, which were raked corduroy-like across the rectangular garden."

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

13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8001, Japan Get directions

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