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Ryōtan-ji Temple (Hamamatsu) 龍潭寺

Ryōtan-ji (龍潭寺) is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. located in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Kokūzō Bosatsu. The temple, including its famed Japanese garden is not open to the general public.

Location	Hamana-ku, Shizuoka (浜名区静岡県)
Coordinates	34.82864, 137.66814 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Official website	https://www.ryotanji.com/

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): Ryōtan-ji (Hamamatsu)
Wikipedia (Japanese): 龍潭寺 (浜松市)
Wikidata: Q11679294

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Ryōtan-ji Temple (Hamamatsu) 龍潭寺

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