Chōken-ji Temple
Chōken-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Chōken-ji Temple is situated nearby to the pier 十石舟乗船場, as well as near Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum.Photo: Tagao0707, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
- Also known as: “Benzaiten Chōken-ji”, “Chōken-ji”, and “島の弁天さん”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chūshojima Station and Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum.
Chūshojima Station
Railway station
Photo: L26, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chushojima Station is a railway station in Yoshijima-Yaguracho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keihan Electric Railway. Chūshojima Station is situated 180 metres south of Chōken-ji Temple.
Kangetsukyō Station
Railway station
Photo: UE-PON2600, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kangetsukyō Station is a train station located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Kangetsukyō Station is situated 700 metres east of Chōken-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Kyoto and Minami.
South Kyoto
Photo: Grialte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
Minami
Suburb
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Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. Minami is situated 6 km north of Chōken-ji Temple.
Kumiyama
Town
Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumiyama is a town located in Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the town has an estimated population of 15,444 in 7353 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. Kumiyama is situated 6 km southwest of Chōken-ji Temple.
Chōken-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.92824° or 34° 55′ 42″ northLongitude
135.76089° or 135° 45′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QWQH6+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 1621849469OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11652982
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Chōken-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Chōken-ji”
- Japanese: “ちょうけんじ”
- Japanese: “弁財天長建寺”
- Japanese: “辨財天長建寺”
- Japanese: “長建寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 十石舟乗船場 and Chushojima.
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