南禅寺

京都府京都市左京区南禅寺福地町Open in Google Maps ↗Official site ↗

Nanzen-ji was founded in 1291 (Shōō 4) by the retired emperor Kameyama with the priest Mukan Fumon (Daimin Kokushi) as its first abbot. It is open 8:40–17:00 from 1 March to 30 November and 8:40–16:30 from 1 December to 28 February; the last entry is 20 minutes before closing. The Hōjō garden and the Sanmon gate are ¥600 each for adults, Nanzen-in ¥500. The Suirokaku, an aqueduct of the Lake Biwa Canal built between 1885 and 1890, stands in the outdoor grounds and can be seen freely.