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Visit the Zen rock garden of Ryoanji

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The Zen rock garden of Ryoanji is known for its unique arrangement of 15 rocks placed in such a way that no matter where you stand, you can only see 14 at a time.
       
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Ryōan-ji
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The temple garden is considered to be one of the finest examples of a kare-sansui, a Japanese rock garden, or zen garden, in Japan.. The temple and gardens are listed as Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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