Jan 26, 2014 - 1 min read

Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden

A delightful getaway from crowds just outside the gate

By Larry Knipfing

Community writer

Enter the Main Gate and look up

The beauty of Japanese temple roofs

On the path along the way to the sand garden

Small temple along the path

Under the eaves

Along the path, beautiful combination of purple and brown

Inside the small temple

The minimalist Tsuru-Kame Garden

Tsure-Kame Garden sits between those trees and this temple building

A lovely pond along the way to the garden exit

Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret little hideaway from the hustle and bustle of Kyoto on a busy day. Many people walk by and look in through the temple's fence, but few come in to enjoy the quietude and tranquility. The walk from the Main Gate to the sand garden follows a meandering path that is about 100 meters long. Stop along the way and enjoy the delights that only space of this kind can provide. And then there is the Zen-ness of the sand garden to meditate on as well.

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