Ryoanji Kuri (Quarters) — Local services in Kyoto

Ryoanji Kuri is the traditional living quarters of monks at Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Built in a classic Zen architectural style, the Kuri serves as the temple’s main hall and features elegant wooden interiors, sliding paper doors, and a thatched roof. It is historically significant as the administrative center of Ryoanji, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Kuri leads to the famous rock garden, a masterpiece of Zen aesthetics. Visitors can admire its serene atmosphere, reflecting the simplicity and harmony central to Zen Buddhism. It remains an essential part of Ryoanji’s...

The rock garden itself... well, it has some draw if you look into to historic and religious aspects of it, but honestly its 5 or 6 big rocks in a bunch of raked gravel. I really enjoyed the traditional building and some of the buildings and gardens on the grounds, but..... when you have to brave hoardes of other people to look at some gravel, you may feel like a...

Not worth it. The zen garden is small and not tranquil at all, the other things to see are not really worth it. There are way better zen garden in Kyoto and better...