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Kenninji Temple is the oldest Zen temple in Japan. It is also one of the "Five Mountains" (the official top five Zen temples) of Kyoto. Like many top Zen temples, it contains twin dragon paintings however, Kenninji's were painted as recently as 2002!
The temple features a couple gardens, as well as the famous "Wind and Thunder Gods" (Fuujin and Raijin) painted screens by Sotatsu.
You can roam the temple grounds to see the Hatto (main hall), sanmon gate, and other buildings for free. To enter and see the art and gardens, it costs 500 yen.
Updated Oct 29, 2010
Phone: 075-561-6363
Website: http://www.kenninji.jp/english/index.html
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Its next to Gion center and in my opinion its the best zen stone gardened temple..as a great gift you will see doubledragon on the roof just next to stone gardens..if you cant stand temples I am promising you to that you can not leave this magnificent temple until it is closed. Absolutely wonderful
Updated Jul 28, 2006
Address: Gion corner
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Kenninji, is a zen buddhist temple, just south of Gion. The temple was undergoing rennovations when I visited, but was very pleasant to walk around. I liked it more than Nanzenji, but that was probably because Nanzenji's zen gardens were closed when I went.
Kenninji has a remarkable main temple building with a fantastic fresco ceiling... it is a contemporary piece of work, but well worth going to see.
The grounds are prettier than Nanzenji and the zen garden is more accessible and seemingly part of the whole.
Entrance is JPY500.
Updated May 7, 2004
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its just next to zen garden...you will fall in love with that huge dragons on the roof...enjoy
Written Jul 28, 2006
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Write a Reviewits just next to zen garden...you will fall in love with that huge dragons on the roof...enjoy
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