Rengeji Temple

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Rengeji Temple is known for its distinctive Rengeji-style garden lanterns, once loved by tea ceremony masters. The pond garden created by Jozan Ishikawa with walking path is surrounded by maple trees, and the pond’s reflection of green in early summer and red in autumn are sights to behold.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kamitakanohachimanchou 1 Map
Area: Ohara / Kurama / Kifune Area
Phone: 0757813494
Hours: [Worship times] 9:00-17:00 (Gates shut at 16:00 on New Year's Holidays)
Closed: 8/13, 8/14, 8/24

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

A very tranquil experience

Reviewed : 2019.12.03

This is a small temple with a beautiful garden on the edge of Kyoto.Bus stop Karasuma Matsubara to Kanbashi. Make sure you take the correct bus, the one that follows the Kamo River and the Takano...
Far from the madding crowd

Reviewed : 2019.05.26

This temple should be a must for visitors to Kyoto, especially for those who have had enough of noisy and disrespectful crowds. Here, one can meditate in peace, appreciate the wonders of nature...
Serene and peaceful

Reviewed : 2017.04.29

After seeing so many temples surrounded by hundreds of tourists, this was a breath of fresh air. So quiet and restful. We had green matcha tea and biscuit on mats looking out over the little stream...