Reviews of Ryoan-ji Zen Garden

Ryoan-ji is a the quintessential dry landscape garden. It is currently undergoing renovation; with the main hall deck being refurbished. The sand garden is open to view, but the overall balance is disturbed by the new scaffolding. This scaffolding, though, allows a closer view of the stones that make up the garden, so I would still recommend visiting. The surrounding gardens are also excellent, and the restaurant inside the grounds is to be recommended.

Another garden of similar style is Nanzen-ji, in higashiyama, it is accessible from the Tozi-line subway (Keage Stn)It is good to see both as a constrast in dry landscape gardens.

(4.0/5)

Ryoanji is very peaceful and quite small. I liked the sand garden and I liked the parkland-garden around the sand garden. It has a lake and flowers and lots to see and photograph.

(5.0/5)