Kenninji Temple

About

Kyoto's oldest zen temple, famous for its stunning dragon ceiling painting.

Why go

• Calm, beautiful, and surprisingly uncrowded
• One of our favorite unexpected stops
• A place to slow down in the gion area

Must try

• Twin dragon ceiling painting
• Zen gardens
• Karensuisui (sand garden with ripple patterns)
• Room to lie down and enjoy ceiling paintings

Pro tips

• Open 10:00 am–5:00 pm
• Entry fee required for main halls
• Located at the end of hanami koji street
• Located in the middle of the gion district

Good to know

• Entry fee is cash only
• Video recording is generally not allowed

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Rating

4.5 / 5 (9043 reviews)

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