While North West Kyoto's most glittering attraction is Kinkaku-ji, take some time to visit nearby Ryoan-ji.
Meaning "Dragon at Peace Temple" after a fabulous screen painting inside its largest hall and set in a large garden with a pond this temple's biggest claim to fame is that is is the home of Japan's most famous Zen Garden.
Sit in quite contemplation, consider the temple's mysterious past, or what meaning lies in the careful arrangement of the 15 rocks among the moss and maybe you too can bring peace to your inner dragons!
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Katherine Moore @katherine.moore
I am a 30 year old engineer from Manchester, UK.I love traveling and being a keen anime/manga fan I was fascinated by the idea of going to Japan in particular. After much anticipation and planning, I spent 3 months there in early 2010 - and boy was I not disappointed! This fantastic country has s...
