What you'll hear inside Nanzen-ji Temple:

• 1
  Sanmon

  The temple's main gate, rebuilt in 1628, features a grand staircase leading to an elevated observation platform with panoramic views across Kyoto.

• 2
  Hōjō

  The former abbot's residence, known as Seiryo-den and designated a National Treasure, houses remarkable gold-leafed screen paintings including two tigers by Kanō Tan'yū.

• 3
  Hōjō Garden

  A karesansui dry rock garden created in 1600 by Kobori Enshu, regarded as one of the finest examples of this garden style and designated as a National Scenic Beauty.

• 4
  Nanzen-ji Aqueduct

  A red brick aqueduct built in 1890 that runs across the temple grounds, carrying irrigation water from the Lake Biwa Canal.

• 5
  Nanzen-in

  A secluded sub-temple nestled in the highlands, featuring a moss garden and rock arrangements.

• 6
  Konchi-in

  One of the subsidiary temples within the Nanzen-ji complex, accessible during your exploration of the extensive grounds.

• 7
  Tenjuan

  A sub-temple featuring a garden with a stone plaque inscribed with a poem by American poet Gary Snyder, who trained in Zen Buddhism here.