Kenninji Temple

建仁寺

Japan's oldest Zen temple, has handsome halls and sand and moss gardens, and is of particular interest to art lovers. Sōtatsu's famed Edo-period screens of the Wind and Thunder Gods are on display. And on the high ceiling of the Hatto Dharma Hall writhe Koizumi Junsaku's splendid Twin Dragons, painted and installed in 2002.

• history
• outdoors

Address

584 Komatsu-chō, Higashiyama-ku

Hours

Daily 10:00-16:00

Price

Admission is ¥500

Website

kenninji.jp (opens in a new tab)