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, Kyoto, Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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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Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arashiyama Station and Nonomiya Shrine.
Arashiyama Station
Railway station
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Arashiyama Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, and the western terminus of the Randen Arashiyama Line that begins at Shijō-Ōmiya. The station includes a small shopping arcade, outdoor eating areas, a foot bath, a garden featuring cherry and maple… Arashiyama Station is situated 300 metres east of Tenryū-ji.
Nonomiya Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Nonomiya Shrine, or the Shrine in the Country, is a Shinto shrine in the Arashiyama district on the west side of the city of Kyoto, Japan, close to its bamboo forest. Nonomiya Shrine is situated 180 metres north of Tenryū-ji.
Fukuda Art Museum
Museum
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukuda Art Museum is situated 300 metres southeast of Tenryū-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.
Arashiyama
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Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 4 km southeast of Tenryū-ji.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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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 7 km east of Tenryū-ji.
Tenryū-ji
- Categories: Japanese garden, heritage site, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01617° or 35° 0′ 58″ northLongitude
135.67462° or 135° 40′ 29″ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Inception
1345Open location code
8Q7Q2M8F+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 409723494OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
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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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