Overview
The Ii family temple, its pond garden laid out to be seen seated from the study, with the hill behind as backdrop.
About this place
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.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：733 (traditional) Architect / artist：Kobori Enshu Highlights / collection：Garden said to be by Kobori Enshu, Family temple of the Ii family Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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