Nanzen-ji

Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, . 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.
opened near Nanzen-ji in , Japan, in 1984. is situated 160 metres north of Nanzen-ji.
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 130 metres south of Nanzen-ji.
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Nanzen-in is one of the tatchu sub-temples… is situated 190 metres southeast of Nanzen-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
Neighborhood
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Neighborhood
National Garden is a 65-hectare national… is situated 3 km northwest of 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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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
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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