Nanzen-ji
Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace.- Buddhist temple
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (360 feet)
- …dates from 1291
- Opening hours:
March–November: 8:40 AM–5:00 PM
December–February: 8:40 AM–4:30 PM
December 28–December 31: closed - Description: building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as“Nanzen-ji Temple”“Southern Zen Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nomura Art Museum and Tenju-an.
Nomura Art Museum
Nomura Art Museum opened near Nanzen-ji in Kyoto, Japan, in 1984. Nomura Art Museum is situated 160 metres north of Nanzen-ji.
Nanzen-in Temple
Nanzen-in is one of the tatchu sub-temples… Nanzen-in Temple is situated 190 metres southeast of Nanzen-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
Kyoto-Gyoen
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national… Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 3 km northwest of Nanzen-ji.
Nanzen-ji
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Latitude
35.01162° or 35° 0′ 42″ north
Longitude
135.79268° or 135° 47′ 34″ east
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Nanzen-ji” goes by many names.
နန်းဇန်းဂျိBurmese
南禅寺Chinese
南禪寺Chinese
NanzendžiCzech
ZenrindžiCzech
Nanzen-jiDutch
نانزين جىEgyptian Arabic
Nanzen-jiFinnish
南禪寺Gan Chinese
NanzendzsiHungarian
Nanzen-jiIndonesian
Wihara Nanzen-jiIndonesian
Nanzen-jiItalian
Nanzen-jiJapanese
なんぜんじJapanese
南禅寺Japanese
南禅寺 (京都府)Japanese
난젠지Korean
نانزن-جیPersian
Nanzen-jiPolish
Nanzen-jiRomanian
НандзендзиRussian
Нандзэн-дзиRussian
tempelj NanzenSlovenian
นันเซ็นจิThai
Nanzen-jiTurkish
Нандзен-джіUkrainian
Нандзен-дзіUkrainian
chùa NanzenVietnamese
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