Chion-in

Chion-in in , , is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …lies at an elevation of 87 metres (285 feet)
  • …is also known as “Chion-in Temple”
  • …dates from 1175
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shōren-in and Kiyomizu-dera.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the… is situated 220 metres north of Chion-in.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . is situated 1¼ km south of Chion-in.

Park
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is a park in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyoto-Gyoen.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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National Garden is a 65-hectare national… is situated 2½ km northwest of Chion-in.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Chion-in

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Latitude
35.00552° or 35° 0′ 20″ north
Longitude
135.78324° or 135° 46′ 60″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q4M+67
Open­Street­Map ID
way 456122965
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
11494807
Wiki­data ID
Q873645

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Chion-in” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Chion-in”
  • Burmese: “ချိအွန်အင်း”
  • Burmese: “ချိအွန်းအင်း”
  • Chinese: “知恩院”
  • Czech: “Čionin”
  • Dutch: “Chion-in”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شيون ان”
  • French: “Chion-in”
  • Gan Chinese: “知恩院”
  • German: “Chion-in”
  • German: “Chionin-Tempel”
  • German: “Chionin”
  • Hungarian: “Csionin”
  • Indonesian: “Chion-in”
  • Italian: “Chion-in”
  • Japanese: “Chion-in”
  • Japanese: “ちおんいん”
  • Japanese: “知恩院”
  • Japanese: “華頂山大谷寺知恩教院”
  • Japanese: “華頂山知恩教院大谷寺”
  • Korean: “지온인”
  • Korean: “치온인”
  • Oriya: “ଚିଓନ-ଇନ”
  • Persian: “معبد چیئون”
  • Polish: “Chion-in”
  • Polish: “Chion’in”
  • Russian: “Тион-ин”
  • Spanish: “Chion in”
  • Spanish: “Chion-in”
  • Swedish: “Chion-in”
  • Turkish: “Chion-in”
  • Ukrainian: “Йосімідзу”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Тіон”
  • Ukrainian: “Отанідера”
  • Ukrainian: “Тіон-ін”
  • Ukrainian: “Тіон’ін”
  • Ukrainian: “Тіон’їн”

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