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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  • Buddhist temple
  • …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (200 feet)
  • …is also known as “Myōshin-ji Temple”
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • Description: Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shunkouin temple and Taizouin temple.
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Buddhist temple
Shunkō-in is a Zen Buddhist temple in , and… is situated 110 metres northwest of Myōshin-ji.
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Buddhist temple
Taizō-in is one of the tatchū sub-temples… is situated 210 metres southwest of Myōshin-ji.
Buddhist temple
Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in , , which… is situated 210 metres east of Myōshin-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.
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Suburb
is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . is situated 3 km southeast of Myōshin-ji.
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Suburb
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . is situated 3½ km east of Myōshin-ji.
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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old…

Myōshin-ji

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Latitude
35.02343° or 35° 1′ 24″ north
Longitude
135.72022° or 135° 43′ 13″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2PFC+93
Open­Street­Map ID
way 558026803
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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”
  • Indonesian: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Myōshin-ji”
  • Italian: “Mioscingi”
  • Italian: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Japanese: “Myōshin-ji”
  • Japanese: “Myoushinji”
  • Japanese: “みょうしんじ”
  • Japanese: “ミョウシンジ”
  • 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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