What other travelers are saying about Nanzen-ji Temple
Quiet temple that's surprisingly large. Guests can watch the waterfall at the back in a field of green with a small pond. There are little gardens in the temple that are very clean and orderly, with the typical patterns in the rocks found in many Japanese temples.
Utmost serenity and very educational. Despite the heat of the Kyoto Summer, I found myself gawking at the great views and peace that can be found here. Despite the crowd, everything is enjoyable and accessible. There are plenty of niche corners as well that can be found and many locations for photos of both the Temple and the mountain! I recommend any paid activity here as well.
One of my most favorite temple to visit in Kyoto. The complex itself is big. There is a peaceful zen garden if you pay the entrance fee to get inside. Peaceful and cooling walking inside the temple complex. Could spend an hour just staring at the simple yet elegant zen garden.
🟨 Nanzenji Temple - Kyoto, Japan. Up a very steep hill.
❇️ Our accomplishment: ● After going thru Eikando Temple, ➡️ we walked 8 mins to nearby Nanzenji temple.
🟧 Nanzenji was built in 1291 AD on a hill top. 🌳We had to climb numerous steps to reach this hill-side temple.
😅 Never had I climbed so many hills or steps in one day. I was really out of breath. ● But I told myself, if I don't complete the Nanzenji hike, I will not sleep in peace.
❇️🙏🏻I also felt a strong spiritual connection with the Buddhist gods up the hill at Nanzenji. I prayed at Nanzenji's hill top altar/shrine for about 10 mins for my foster family, biological family, my cousins, and close ones.
Nanzenji is unique and beautiful in its own way.
Visited today April 14 and there were only a handful of cherry blossoms left, most trees were already empty. The aquaduct is very cool! You walk up behind it and on the trail toward the canal, and it leads to the Keage Incline railroad trail, which had more cherry blossoms closer to the canal entrance than the street entrance.