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Kyoto Sights

Tenryū-ji

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  • Address
    • 68 Susukinobaba-chō, Saga Tenryū-ji Ukyō-ku
  • Price
    • admission ¥600
  • Hours
    • 8.30am-5.30pm, to 5pm 21 Oct-20 Mar

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Lonely Planet review for Tenryū-ji

One of the major temples of the Rinzai school of Zen, Tenryū-ji was built in 1339 on the former site of Emperor Go-Daigo's villa after a priest had dreamt of a dragon rising from the nearby river. The dream was interpreted as a sign that the emperor's spirit was uneasy and the temple was constructed as appeasement – hence the name tenryū (heavenly dragon). The present buildings date from 1900, but the main attraction is the 14th-century Zen garden.

Arashiyama's famous bamboo grove lies just outside the north gate of the temple.

 

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