What other travelers are saying about Tenryu-ji Temple
A template which you can pay an entrance fee to see the garden and/or house. We did the garden and it was beautiful. It’s not too long of a walk through the area and you can see a big lake next to the house. Very scenic even in the winter. The exit is right next to the bamboo forest.
World heritage temple that is next to the equally famous bamboo forest. Visitors Amy either buy tickets for entry to the garden only or to the temple + garden. We did the latter. The temple was beautiful and sparse, but we get to walk into the various rooms. You first need to enter the temple, then visit the garden after that. It is a one-way trip from there (i.e. once you leave the garden, you can't get back in). From there we exited to the north gate, which leads to the bamboo forest, which is free and can be accessed without paying for the temple visit. The forest lovely but was very busy. But we were there just around 2 pm, so that's expected. The forest is on paved surface and wheelchair/pram accessible. Parking is available in the temple ground for ¥1000 for whole day (till 5 pm). I'd suggest to park here and visit the nearby shops and restaurants as it is good value for money. Car must leave the temple parking by 5 pm or there's an additional charge of ¥2000.
A world heritage attraction to visit, need to pay for entry. A lot of tourists here, need to queue to find a good photo taking spot. The vibe here is very zen , can feel the breeze from other mountains. We enjoy the vibe here even though many tourists blocking our way.
Great and large Japanese Garden. I would like to stay in this temple one night, it would be wonderful.(Actually, you can't stay there)
You should be careful of seasons you come.
I recommend this season (end of November to beginning of December) to see like my photos.
You can park your car here for the day at JPY 1000 per day, but you need to leave no later than 5pm. Bought tickets for both main hall and garden. But realised that when you walk around the garden, you can actually also see the main hall area - at a slight distance and on lower ground. So unless you really want to, there is no need to spend extra JPY 300 for visit to main hall. All entering the main hall must also remove their shoes, feet can be cold in winter as there’s no heated flooring.
