Ayako Tenmangū

Ayako Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Ayako Tenmangū is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 白瀧稲荷大明神, as well as near the Buddhist temple 西宗寺.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Ayako Tenman-gū”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shosei Garden and Kyoto Tower.

Shosei Garden

Garden

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Shosei-en Garden is a garden in Kyoto, Japan. The garden has teahouses, a hall with a Buddhist altar, and two ponds. The garden was named by Sennyo Shōnin, who used the garden as a residence when he retired in 1653 and was gifted the land by the shōgun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Shosei Garden is situated 190 metres southeast of Ayako Tenmangū.

Kyoto Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Kyoto Tower is an observation tower located in Kyoto, Japan. The steel tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 metres and its spire at 131 metres. Kyoto Tower is situated 610 metres south of Ayako Tenmangū.

Higashi Hongan-ji

Buddhist temple

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Higashi Hongan-ji, is one of two dominant sub-sects of Jōdo Shinshū in Japan and abroad, the other being Nishi Hongan-ji, the "Western Temple of the Original Vow". Higashi Hongan-ji is situated 330 metres southwest of Ayako Tenmangū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.

Central Kyoto

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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.