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Kennin-ji Temple 建仁寺

Kennin-ji (Japanese: 建仁寺) is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and head temple of its associated branch of Rinzai Buddhism. It is considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto Gozan or "five most important Zen temples of Kyoto".

Location	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (東山区京都府)
Coordinates	35.00099, 135.77366 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Cultural property	Important Cultural Property of Japan
Established	1202
Official website	http://www.kenninji.jp

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

Wikipedia (English): Kennin-ji
Wikipedia (Japanese): 建仁寺
Wikidata: Q1440954

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Kennin-ji Temple 建仁寺

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