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Ryoanji Temple(龍安寺 石庭)

りょうあんじせきてい Ryoanji Rock Garden

Ryoanji Temple(龍安寺 石庭)

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Fifteen stones on 75 square metres of gravel, placed so that from any viewpoint one is always hidden.

TypeArchitecture
GenreArchitecture / Outdoor art / Land art
City / townKyoto
Area in the prefectureKyoto City

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Where is Ryoanji Rock Garden?
It is in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an architecture.
What can I see at Ryoanji Rock Garden?
Fifteen stones on 75 square metres of gravel, placed so that from any viewpoint one is always hidden. The focus is architecture, land art.
When was Ryoanji Rock Garden established?
It dates from around 1500.

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