Eikan-dō

Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji is the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo-shū Buddhist sect, located in , . It was founded by Shinshō, a pupil of Kūkai, and is famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center of learning.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (280 feet)
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji”
    “Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji Temple”
    “Zenrin-ji”
    “永観堂 禅林寺”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nomura Art Museum and Nanzen-ji.
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opened near in , Japan, in 1984. is situated 200 metres southwest of Eikan-dō.
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, or Zuiryusan , formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, . is situated 350 metres southwest of Eikan-dō.
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The is located in … is situated 430 metres northwest of Eikan-dō.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
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is a neighborhood.
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Some of the most picturesque parts of are…
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National Garden is a 65-hectare national… is situated 3 km west of Eikan-dō.

Eikan-dō

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Latitude
35.0141° or 35° 0′ 51″ north
Longitude
135.79497° or 135° 47′ 42″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q7V+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 859305371
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
11790498
Wiki­data ID
Q2380134

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Eikan-dō” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد آيكن-دو زينرن-جي”
  • Chinese: “永觀堂”
  • Chinese: “永观堂”
  • Chinese: “禅林寺”
  • Chinese: “禪林寺”
  • Dutch: “Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد آيكن دو زينرن جى”
  • French: “Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji”
  • French: “Muryōsu-in”
  • French: “Shōju-raigō-san”
  • Hebrew: “אייקן-דו זנרין-ג’י”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji”
  • Japanese: “Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji”
  • Japanese: “えいかんどう ぜんりんじ”
  • Japanese: “永観堂”
  • Japanese: “永観堂禅林寺”
  • Japanese: “禅林寺”
  • Japanese: “聖衆来迎山無量寿院禅林寺”
  • Russian: “Дзэнрин-дзи”
  • Russian: “Эйкан-до”
  • Turkish: “Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji”

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