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Daitoku-ji TemplevsRyoanji Temple
Both are endorsed by writers. Overall, Daitoku-ji Temple scores significantly better than Ryoanji Temple. Daitoku-ji Temple comes in at #4 in Kyoto with praise from 5 reviews including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
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." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
Ryoanji Temple Fodor's
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8001
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Fodor's "The solemn stones set into the sand at Ryoan-ji's rock garden has become one of Japan's quintessential images." Full review
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan." Full review
Frommer's "Home to what is probably the most famous Zen rock garden in all of Japan." Full review
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After visiting the rock garden, be sure to take a walk around the temple grounds.
