Tenryū-ji

Tenryū-ji, formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji, is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, , .
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Tenryū Temple”, “Tenryū-ji Temple”, and “Tenryuji temple”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arashiyama Station and Nonomiya Shrine.

Railway station
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is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, , , and the western terminus of the Randen Arashiyama Line that begins at . The station includes a small shopping arcade, outdoor eating areas, a foot bath, a garden featuring cherry and maple… is situated 300 metres east of Tenryū-ji.

Shinto shrine
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, or the Shrine in the Country, is a Shinto shrine in the Arashiyama district on the west side of the city of , Japan, close to its bamboo forest. is situated 180 metres north of Tenryū-ji.

Museum
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is situated 300 metres southeast of Tenryū-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.

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is a district on the western outskirts of , Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the , which forms a backdrop to the district. is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. is situated 4 km southeast of Tenryū-ji.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. is situated 7 km east of Tenryū-ji.

Tenryū-ji

Latitude
35.01617° or 35° 0′ 58″ north
Longitude
135.67462° or 135° 40′ 29″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Inception
1345
Open location code
8Q7Q2M8F+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 409723494
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Geo­Names ID
11978855
Wiki­data ID
Q1759226
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Tenryū-ji” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “တန်းရူးဂျိ”
  • Catalan: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Chinese: “天龍寺”
  • Chinese: “天龙寺”
  • Czech: “Tenrjú-dži”
  • Czech: “Tenrjúdži”
  • Dutch: “Tenryu-ji”
  • Dutch: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تينريو جى”
  • Finnish: “Tenryū-ji”
  • French: “temple du dragon céleste”
  • French: “temple Tenryū”
  • French: “Temple Tenryū”
  • French: “Tenryū-ji”
  • German: “Tenryu-ji”
  • German: “Tenryū-ji”
  • German: “Tenryuji”
  • German: “Tenryūji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Tenryū-ji”
  • Italian: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Japanese: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Japanese: “てんりゅうじ”
  • Japanese: “天竜寺”
  • Japanese: “天龍寺”
  • Japanese: “臨済宗天龍寺派大本山”
  • Japanese: “霊亀山天龍資聖禅寺”
  • Korean: “덴류지”
  • Persian: “تنریو-جی”
  • Polish: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Romanian: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Russian: “Тэнрю-дзи”
  • Russian: “Тэнрюдзи”
  • Spanish: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Thai: “เท็นรีวจิ”
  • Turkish: “Tenryū-ji”
  • Vietnamese: “Tenryū-ji”

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