Sanpo-ji Temple
Sanpo-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Sanpo-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 妙見宮, as well as near the Buddhist temple 順興寺.Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ninna temple and Ryōan-ji.
Ninna temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. Ninna temple is situated 1¼ km southeast of Sanpo-ji Temple.
Ryōan-ji
Buddhist temple
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple… Ryōan-ji is situated 1½ km east of Sanpo-ji Temple.
Saiju-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saiju-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 500 metres east of Sanpo-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and North Kyoto.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 5 km east of Sanpo-ji Temple.
Sanpo-ji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Ukyō Ward, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03523° or 35° 2′ 7″ northLongitude
135.7013° or 135° 42′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PP2+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 11283750093OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q30931103
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Sanpo-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Sanpo-ji”
- Japanese: “三宝寺”
- Japanese: “三寳寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 妙見宮 and 順興寺.
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