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Japanese Zen Spiritual

Magnificent♪Marvelous! Soto Zen Genko- an Temple The window of round expresses the universe The... read more

Reviewed December 12, 2023
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Tokyo, Japan
enjoy the peace

A secluded Zen temple in Takagamine, Kita Ward, Kyoto City. The "Window of Enlightenment" and... read more

Reviewed May 31, 2023
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Reviewed December 1, 2014

You will see pictures all over Kyoto of the iconic round window of Genkoan, a small temple in the northern hills of the city. But you won't be allowed to take any of your own. It's good to know that before you arrive, since we found it a shock - it is never mentioned in any of the guidebooks. It was a pity, since we arrived for prime autumn color. Still, it is a handsome, gracious little temple and worth experiencing. Get there at opening time in peak season - it is a madhouse by mid-morning.

Date of experience: November 2014
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Reviewed November 1, 2023 via mobile
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Date of experience: November 2023
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Reviewed January 31, 2023
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Date of experience: January 2023
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Reviewed August 25, 2022
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Date of experience: August 2022
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Reviewed May 6, 2020
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Date of experience: November 2019
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