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Daitoku-ji Temple vs Nanzen-ji Temple
Both are praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Daitoku-ji Temple is preferred by most professionals compared to Nanzen-ji Temple. Daitoku-ji Temple comes in at 88 with recommendations from 5 reviews including Fodor's, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Daitoku-ji Temple
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
53 Murasakino Daitoku-ji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 603-8231
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Fodor's
"Two dozen temples can be found in this walled compound, a holy place for the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism."
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Concierge
"You could spend a few hours wandering, and easily believe you've gone back in time."
Travel + Leisure
"The riverside 685-year-old Zen monastery has 24 temples on the property."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Daitoku-ji is a vast Buddhist complex reminiscent of a miniature village, whose single main temple is surrounded by 22 sub-temples."
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Nanzen-ji Temple
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Time Out
86 Nanzenji Fukuchicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 606-8435
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Fodor's
"Enter through...the classic "gateless" gate of Zen Buddhism that symbolizes entrance into the most sacred part of the temple precincts."
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A climb to the top of this temple's pagoda affords superb views of the eastern mountains.
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Nanzen-ji, a Zen complex since the 13C, stands in wooded grounds and is comprised of several secondary temples."
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Time Out
"Nanzen-ji is an awesome sight, and has played a significant part in popularising Zen Buddhism in Kyoto."
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