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Myōshin-ji

Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in , , 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…
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Myoshin-ji”, “Myōshin-ji Temple”, and “Myōshinji Temple”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shunkouin temple and Taizouin temple.

Buddhist temple
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Shunkō-in is a Zen Buddhist temple in , and belongs to the Myōshin-ji school, which is the largest among 14 Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist schools. is situated 110 metres northwest of Myōshin-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Taizō-in is one of the tatchū sub-temples of Myōshin-ji, a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Hanazono neighborhood of in the city of , . It is one of the few of Myōshin-ji's sub-temples which are normally open to the public. is situated 210 metres southwest of Myōshin-ji.

Buddhist temple
Tōrin-in is a sub-temple of the temple complex of Myōshin-ji in , . It is affiliated with the Myōshin-ji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. is situated 210 metres east of Myōshin-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.

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 3 km southeast of Myōshin-ji.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky. is situated 3½ km east of Myōshin-ji.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Myōshin-ji

Latitude
35.02343° or 35° 1′ 24″ north
Longitude
135.72022° or 135° 43′ 13″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8Q7Q2PFC+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 558026803
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
12022545
Wiki­data ID
Q376288
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Western Panjabi—“Myōshin-ji” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “မယောရှင်းဂျိ”
  • Catalan: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Chinese: “妙心寺”
  • Czech: “Mjóšindži”
  • Dutch: “Myōshin-ji”
  • French: “Myōshin-ji”
  • German: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Hungarian: “Mjósin-dzsi”
  • Hungarian: “Mjósindzsi”
  • Indonesian: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Myōshin-ji”
  • Italian: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Japanese: “妙心寺)”
  • Japanese: “妙心寺”
  • Japanese: “正法山妙心寺”
  • Japanese: “正法山妙心禪寺”
  • Persian: “معبد میوشین”
  • Polish: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Russian: “Мёсин-дзи”
  • Slovenian: “Mijošindži”
  • Spanish: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Turkish: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Myōshin”
  • Vietnamese: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Western Panjabi: “میوشن-جی”

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