Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Myōshin-ji in Kyoto is a temple complex and the head temple of its branch of Rinzai Zen — by far the largest, about as big as the other thirteen branches together. Of roughly 6,000 Rinzai temples, about 3,400 belong to it, with a handful overseas, and it has 19 of the 40 Rinzai monasteries.
Myōshinji Station on the Kitano Line is about 400 m away in a straight line. Ninna-ji is about 1.1 km off and Ryōan-ji about 1.3 km. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Myoshinji-temple — Tomomarusan · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Myoshinji07s5s4110 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Myoshinji02n1800 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Myoshinji01s1920 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Myoshinji-temple Hoden001 — Tomomarusan · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Myoshinji-M9727 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Myoshinji-M9719 Cropped — Myoshinji-M9719.jpg : Fg2 derivative work: Urashimataro ( talk ) · Public domain · source · resized
- Myoshinji-DSC1246 — Fg2 · Public domain · source · resized
- Myoshinj shunkoin02s2000 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Myoshin-ji 5 — Hiro2006 (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Myōshin-ji (妙心寺, Myōshin-ji) is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji School is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined: it contains within it about 3,400 temples throughout Japan, together with a handful overseas, of the approximately six thousand total Rinzai temples, and also has nineteen associated monasteries, of the total of forty Rinzai monasteries and one nunnery.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Myōshinji (Kitano Line), about 400 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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