Nanzen-ji Temple was founded in 1291 after Emperor Kameyama (亀山天皇, Kameyama-tennō) converted his detached palace into today’s temple (寺, Tera). In the Gozan (五山, Five Mountains) system which denotes the ten most important Zen temples (five in Kyoto, and five in Kamakura) in Japan, the Nanzen-ji is place in a separate class by itself, above all the 10 other Zen temples.
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When you first enter the temple, you will find the San-mon, an Important Cultural Property, with the name said to be inspired by the San-ge-datsu-mon (三解脱門), the three gates of spiritual freedom in Buddhism. Unlike most temple gates, this two-story gate has a balcony on the second floor that gives you a view of Kyoto from above the tree-line.
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Getting to Nanzen-ji Temple
From
蹴上駅
Keage Station
T
09
東西線
Tozai Line
Take Exit 1
Walk
13 mins
900m
京都
Kyoto
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