Myōshinji Station
Myōshinji Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is serviced by the Randen Kitano Line that begins at Katabiranotsuji and continues to Kitano-Hakubaichō.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ninna temple and Myōshin-ji.
Ninna temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. Ninna temple is situated 520 metres northwest of Myōshinji Station.
Myōshin-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji School is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined… Myōshin-ji is situated 390 metres southeast of Myōshinji Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 3½ km southeast of Myōshinji Station.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Myōshinji Station.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Myōshinji Station
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Myoshinji”, “Myoshinji-eki”, and “Myōshinji-eki”
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.02647° or 35° 1′ 35″ northLongitude
135.71816° or 135° 43′ 5″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
8Q7Q2PG9+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7983447587OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
7560831
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In Other Languages
From French to Korean—“Myōshinji Station” goes by many names.
- French: “Myōshinji”
- Japanese: “Myōshinji”
- Japanese: “みょうしんじ”
- Japanese: “みょうしんじえき”
- Japanese: “妙心寺”
- Japanese: “妙心寺駅”
- Korean: “묘신지”
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