Ryōan-ji

  • Exterior: Karesansui (Stone Garden) outside Hōjō (Main Hall)
  • Exterior: Karesansui (Stone Garden) outside Hōjō (Main Hall)
  • Exterior: Karesansui (Stone Garden) outside Hōjō (Main Hall)
  • Exterior: Karesansui (Stone Garden) outside Hōjō (Main Hall)
  • Exterior: Karesansui (Stone Garden) outside Hōjō (Main Hall)
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Interior: View of fusuma-e by Kakuō Satsuki
  • View of teashop and path, facing east
  • View of entrance gate, facing north
  • View of path, facing south
  • View of entrance gate, facing north
  • View of entrance gate, facing north
  • Close view of entrance gate, facing north
  • View of entrance gate and garden, facing north
  • View of crest roof tiles 家紋瓦, from below.
  • Close view of entrance gate, facing north
  • View of path, facing north
  • View of the Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • View of a washbasin 蹲踞, facing west
  • View of entrance staircase, facing north
  • View of temple building, facing north
  • View of temple entrance, facing west
  • View of temple entrance path, facing west
  • View of the rock garden 枯山水, facing southwest
  • View of the rock garden 枯山水, facing southwest
  • View of the rock garden 枯山水, facing southwest
  • View of the rock garden 枯山水, facing south
  • View of the rock garden 枯山水, facing southwest
  • View of the veranda, facing east
  • View of the veranda, facing east
  • View of the veranda, facing west
  • View of the veranda, facing east
  • View of the veranda, facing east
  • View of the veranda, facing west
  • View of the veranda, facing west
  • View of the veranda, facing south
  • View of corridor and signage, facing east
  • View of corridor and signage, facing east
  • View of the veranda, facing north
  • View of the veranda and partial view of the rock garden, facing west
  • Partial view of the veranda and view of the rock garden, facing southwest
  • View of the veranda and partial view of the rock garden, facing west
  • View of the veranda, facing north
  • View of the hōjō's garden and veranda 縁側, facing northeast
  • View of the garden, facing northeast from the hōjō's veranda
  • View of "Mount Kongō 金剛山" panels 襖絵 by Satsuki Kakō 皐月鶴翁, installed in the hōjō.
  • View of "Mount Kongō 金剛山" panels 襖絵 by Satsuki Kakō 皐月鶴翁, installed in the hōjō.
  • View of "Mount Kongō 金剛山" panels 襖絵 by Satsuki Kakō 皐月鶴翁, installed in the hōjō.
  • View of an architectural relief of a Chinese lion 唐獅子
  • View of "Mount Kongō 金剛山" panels 襖絵 by Satsuki Kakō 皐月鶴翁, installed in the hōjō.
  • View of "Mount Kongō 金剛山" panels 襖絵 by Satsuki Kakō 皐月鶴翁, installed in the hōjō.
  • View of a decorated nail cover 釘隠
  • View of a decorated nail cover 釘隠
  • View of sliding door sill 敷居 and tatami, from above.
  • View of head jamb 鴨居, from below.
  • View of a decorated nail cover 釘隠
  • View of a decorated nail cover 釘隠
  • View of decorated nail covers 釘隠
  • Detailed view of cloud-shaped brackets 雲肘木
  • View of the veranda and partial view of the gardens, from the veranda facing south
  • View of the garden, from the veranda facing east
  • Detailed view of a nail cover 釘隠
  • Detailed view of a nail cover 釘隠
  • View of rock garden 枯山水, facing southeast from veranda
  • View of rock garden 枯山水, facing southeast from veranda
  • View of rock garden 枯山水, facing southeast from veranda
  • View of miniature rock garden 石庭
  • Detailed view of hip roof with cedar shingles 杉皮葺
  • Detailed view of hip roof with cedar shingles 杉皮葺
  • Detailed view of hip roof with cedar shingles 杉皮葺
  • Close view of the temple bell 梵鐘
  • View of the temple gates covered with cypress bark 桧皮葺 or cedar bark 杉皮葺, facing east
  • View of the temple gates covered with cypress bark 桧皮葺 or cedar bark 杉皮葺, facing east
  • View of undulating tiles roof 桟瓦葺, with flower 花瓦 and demon tiles 鬼瓦 and a smoke louvre 煙出し
  • View of staircase and garden, facing south from temple entrance
  • View of the gardens with stone marker
  • View of the temple's stairs and Japanese maple 楓, facing north
  • View of the entrance staircase, facing north
  • View of gardens and pathway, facing south
  • View of an entrance gate, facing north
  • View of Ryōanji's garden
  • View of Ryōanji's garden
  • View of the garden, from path facing north
  • View of Ryōanji's restaurant entrance
  • View of stairs, facing northwest
  • View of the pergola, facing south
  • View of the Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing east
  • View of the Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing east
  • View of the Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing east
  • View of the garden path, facing east
  • View of the Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • View of the Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • View of Ryōanji's Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • View of Ryōanji's Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • View of Ryōanji's Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • View of Ryōanji's Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • View of Ryōanji's Kyōyō Pond 鏡容池, facing north
  • Karesansui (Dry Landscape) Rock Garden and Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: Detail
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: Rear Exterior Hallway
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: Wooden Walkway, Detail
  • Karesansui (Dry Landscape) Rock Garden and Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior
  • Karesansui (Dry Landscape) Rock Garden and Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: Detail of Roof
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: View looking along Hōjō and Karesansui (Dry Landscape) Rock Garden
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: View looking into Karesansui (Dry Landscape) Rock Garden
  • Karesansui (Dry Landscape) Rock Garden, View from Hōjō (Main Hall)
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: View looking into Karesansui (Dry Landscape) Rock Garden
  • Hōjō (Main Hall), Exterior: View looking into Moss Garden