Ryoanji Temple is Japan's most famous rock garden. The garden attracts hundreds of visitors every single day. The area was initially an aristocrat's villa during the Heian Period, and was then transformed into a Zen temple in 1450. The meaning of the garden is unclear to the Japanese people, some believing it represents a tiger carrying cubs across a pond, while others believe it represents a more abstract idea, such as infinity. Visitor are urged to find their own meaning in it.