Experience Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, in VR360.

Ryoanji is a Zen temple and one of the 17 component sites that together form the UNESCO World Heritage property “Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.” It is known around the world for its famous dry landscape rock garden.

This virtual walk begins at the Sanmon Gate and follows the quiet temple path toward the Hojo, the abbot’s residence. From there, the video focuses on Ryoan-ji’s world-famous rock garden, one of Kyoto’s most iconic Zen gardens.

The garden is composed of white gravel, moss, and fifteen stones arranged in five groups. With no water, no flowers, and no trees inside the garden itself, its beauty comes from silence, space, balance, and interpretation.

Some visitors imagine mountains, islands, or a vast sea. The garden is also sometimes called the “Tiger Cubs Crossing Garden,” and it is said to leave a different impression depending on where and how you view it.

After the rock garden, the video also shows the sliding door paintings behind the garden, another highlight of the Hojo interior.

Please enjoy the peaceful world of Ryoan-ji’s dry landscape garden in immersive VR360.

Filmed in Kyoto, Japan
Created by BAKANCE INC.