What is the nearest station to Ryōan-ji Temple?

Ryōanji Station. It is 0.8 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.

Is Ryōan-ji Temple a designated cultural property?

Yes: Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, Part of a World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property.

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Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture · Special Place of Scenic Beauty

Ryōan-ji Temple

Nearest stationRyōanji Station 0.8 km
DesignationSpecial Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, Part of a World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property
Year1450 (founded)

Ryōan-ji (Shinjitai: 竜安寺, Kyūjitai: 龍安寺, The Temple of the Dragon at Peace) is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism.

From the Wikipedia article “Ryōan-ji” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Red: Ryōan-ji Temple. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

Location	Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station	Ryōanji Station, 0.8 km (straight line)
Type	Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, Part of a World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property
Year	1450 (founded)
More	Official site　Wikipedia　49 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Ryōan-ji Temple?: Ryōanji Station. It is 0.8 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Ryōan-ji Temple a designated cultural property?: Yes: Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, Part of a World Heritage Site, Important Cultural Property.
When was Ryōan-ji Temple founded?: In 1450.

Nearby

Ninna-ji Temple

0.5 km away · Ukyō Ward

Golden Hall, Ninnaji

0.6 km away · Ukyō Ward

Suekawa Memorial Hall

0.6 km away · Kita-ku

Ninna-ji Reihōkan

0.7 km away · Ukyō Ward

Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts

0.7 km away · Kita-ku

Kyoto Museum for World Peace

0.8 km away · Kita-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons)　Ninna-ji Temple: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Golden Hall, Ninnaji: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Suekawa Memorial Hall: RoyHalzenski (Public domain), Ninna-ji Reihōkan: Unknown (Public domain), Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Kyoto Museum for World Peace: J o (CC BY-SA 3.0)