Daitoku-ji

The subtemples Daisen-in, Ryogen-in and Zuiho-in Daitoku-ji is a Zen complex of nearly two dozen subtemples, and the joy is drifting between the few that open regularly. Daisen-in's rock gardens wrap around its building and rank among the finest of their kind; Ryogen-in has as many as five dry gardens on each side of its hall; Zuiho-in, the smallest of the regulars, has a raked gravel garden. Each charges a modest separate fee and opens at 9:00. Koto-in, famous for its maple-lined approach, is closed indefinitely, so do not plan around it.