Not to worry,if you missed the main bloom of cherry trees head to this temple. Armies of low beached trees are on the left of the temple entrance. Keep going,you will see a wonderful pagoda on your right and straight ahead a marvelous old temple. There are also huge purpleazaleas here and there,the only ones I saw in Kyoto. The... More

Ninna-ji is a temple complex in northwest Kyoto also known as Omuro Imperial Palace. It is one of the many great temples in Kyoto which are listed as World Heritage Sites. It is not so well known by tourists as its neighbors Ryojan-ji (with the famous 15-stone Zen Garden) and Rokuoun-Ji ("Golden Pavilion"), but It is as beautiful as the... More

I visited Ninna-ji the first time towards the beginning of autumn, and the gardens of the Goten absolutely took my breath away. It wasn't very crowded when I visited, and there were even some ume (plum) blossoms still holding on for life even as the cold set in. If you go to Ninna-ji, the park is free and you can... More

Ninna-ji is a temple complex in Northwest Kyoto. It is somewhat overshadowed by its better-known neighbors Ryojan-ji (with the famous 15-stone Zen Garden) and Rokuoun-Ji ("Golden Pavillion"). It is just beyond those two, and a number of the bus lines that serve them continue on to Ninna-ji. Ninna-ji is every bit as beautifully laid out as the others, and much... More

If only for the palace on the left of the entrance (the rest of the grounds is not as interesting in my opinion), this is a must see place! Just dream like, the personification of zen, and in my opinion, (and also perhaps because there were so much less tourists than in golden pavilion), one of the best temples to... More

Just when you think you've seen enough temples, and you are nearing the end of another long, hot, and humid summer day of sightseeing in Kyoto, you get surprised once again. Ninna-ji temple and the Goten Palace grounds did just that. Having no expecations of the place I wasn't sure what to expect, but was really happy I forked over... More

I find temples to be rather variable in how much there is to see, the quality of the sights, and the admission fee. This temple is one of the worthwhile ones. There are a variety of buildings to see, although some housing UNESCO statues weren't open. I found this to be on the border of "enough to see to be... More

Somehow my itinerary had me staying one night here and whilst my initial reaction was one of misgivings as it appears to be a semi "monastic" style of accommodation, it was in fact a very enjoyable stay. The Kaiseki meals were excellent and best of all you got access to the temple at dawn for a service by the abbott... More

I love this temple because few tourist visit here all year around so I can enjoy and relax in the garden. It has beautiful cherry blossom trees and bloom bit late than other places in Kyoto so I can slide my plan to Kyoto in April for avoiding crowded to see. I really can be relax when I have tea... More