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The temple’s colossal Sanmon,
13 " a two-story gate built in 1628 TOP KYOTO
Nanzen-ji to console the souls of those 5 SPECIALTIES
南禅寺 killed in the Summer Siege of
Osaka Castle, is said to have Yudofu
 E4 ⌂ 86 Nanzenji been the hideout of Ishikawa Kyoto is said to produce
Fukuchicho, Sakyo-ku some of Japan’s best
 Keage Stn, Tozai line Goemon, a legendary outlaw tofu. Yudofu is soft tofu
@ 5 to Nanzen-ji-Eikan- hero who was later boiled gently cooked in broth.
alive in an iron cauldron.
EXPERIENCE Kyoto City ∑ nanzenji.com the public year-round. The Pickles made with just
do-michi # 8:40am–5pm
Three of Nanzen-ji’s twelve
daily (to 4:30pm Dec–Feb)
Kyo Tsukemono
subtemples are open to
vinegar and salt.
most impressive, Konchi-in,
From its pine-studded outer
precincts to the inner recesses boasts work by Kobori Enshu,
Kyoto-style Sushi
of its subtemples, this quintes-
featuring pines and boulders
Featuring preserved
sential Zen temple exudes
arranged in a tortoise-and-
crane motif. Tenju-an has a
an air of serenity. Since 1386,
dry garden and a small, lush
Nanzen-ji has been the center
Yatsuhashi
of Kyoto’s Gozan, or “five great stroll garden. Nanzen-in fish and vinegary rice.
A soft, chewy, sweet
Zen temples.” occupies the orig inal site of cinnamon delicacy.
The Hojo (abbot’s quarters) Emperor Kame yama’s villa.
includes a small but exquisite Restored in 1703, it faces a Yuba
dry garden attributed to pond-centered garden backed The skin that forms on
Kobori Enshu (1579–1647), by a wooded mountainside. the surface of boiling
and Momoyama-period The red-brick aqueduct in soy milk is served with
paintings, including the Kano front of Nanzen-ji may seem soy sauce, wasabi, and
Tanyu masterpiece Tiger incongruous, but for Japanese ponzu (citrus dressing).
Drinking Water. Nearby is a tourists this structure is one
room over looking a waterfall of Nanzen-ji’s greatest
and garden, where a bowl attractions. Built in 1890, it
of matcha (cere monial tea) formed part of an ambi tious
and a sweet can be enjoyed canal project to bring water 14 "
for a small fee. and goods from neighboring Kongo Noh Theater
Shiga Prefecture into the city. 金剛能楽堂
It was one of Meiji Japan’s  C3 ⌂ Nakadachiuri-
first feats of engineering. agaru, Karasuma-dori,
Nanzen-ji is synonymous
with yudofu, boiled tofu, a Kamigyo-ku  Imadegawa
Stn, Karasuma line § (075)
delicacy best enjoyed during 441-7222 # Tue–Sun
cold months. Specialty res-
taurants are located within The Kongo Noh Theater
the temple precincts. across from the Imperial
Palace grounds opened
in June 2003, following its
relocation from a site in Shijo
Muromachi. During the Edo
period (1603–1868) Noh was
adopted as the official art
of the warrior class, and
the Kongo Theater has the
longest history of regular use
as a Noh stage in Japan; its
players are particularly known
for their agility and acrobatic
feats. The theater incor-
porates several features
The aqueduct in front of
Nanzen-ji, whose grounds
offer opportunities for
peaceful walks (inset)
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