Hotoji

Hotoji is a Buddhist temple in , , . Hotoji is situated nearby to the temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Sanbōson in Fushimi-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hōtō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fushimi Inari-taisha and Fukakusa-eki.

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is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in , , , . The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres and take approximately 2 hours to walk up. is situated 630 metres northeast of Hotoji.

Railway station
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Ryūkokudai-mae-fukakusa Station is a railway station located in , , , . It was originally known as Fukakusa Station. The station was renamed in October 2019 to reflect the station's proximity to Ryukoku University. is situated 530 metres west of Hotoji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 170 metres southwest of Hotoji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Kyoto and Central Kyoto.

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Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's , stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.

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

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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. is situated 3 km northwest of Hotoji.

Hotoji

Latitude
34.96283° or 34° 57′ 46″ north
Longitude
135.77563° or 135° 46′ 32″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXQ7G+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2657629441
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q1652745
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Hotoji” goes by many names.
  • French: “Hōtō-ji”
  • German: “Hoto-ji”
  • German: “Hōtō-ji”
  • German: “Hotoji”
  • German: “Hōtōji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōtō-ji”
  • Japanese: “宝塔寺”
  • Japanese: “寳塔寺”
  • Turkish: “Hōtō-ji”

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