Before You Visit Tenryū-ji: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
Tenryū-ji, the great Zen temple in Arashiyama, sits right next to the bamboo grove, and its pond garden is one of the finest in Kyoto. Its pricing has three layers: the garden, the buildings and the Cloud Dragon painting in the Dharma Hall, each charged separately. Most of them sound worth paying for. You don't need all three to have a great visit. In this guide we walk through what each option costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one, whether that's a quiet 9 am or a busy late morning.
- Garden, adult
- ¥500
- Garden, elementary / junior high
- ¥300
- Buildings
- ¥300 extra
- Cloud Dragon (Dharma Hall)
- ¥500, separate
- Preschool children
- Free
- Next to
- Arashiyama bamboo grove
- Quietest
- Opening to 10 am
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The real total: garden vs everything
Tenryū-ji's official site lists the garden at ¥500 for adults and ¥300 for elementary and junior high students; preschool children are free. Seeing the buildings costs ¥300 more. The Cloud Dragon painting on the Dharma Hall ceiling is a separate ¥500 special admission. So the full visit costs ¥1,300 per adult.