Hokyoin Temple
Hokyoin Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Hokyoin Temple is situated nearby to the pond 八宗論池, as well as near the Buddhist temple Seriyō-ji temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Zen Buddhism temple in Kyoto, Japan
- Also known as: “Hōkyō-in” and “Hōkyō-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seriyō-ji temple and Tenryū-ji.
Seriyō-ji temple
Buddhist temple
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Seiryō-ji is a Buddhist temple in the Saga district of Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is also known as Saga Shaka-dō. It used to be devoted to the practice of Yuzu Nembutsu, although it has been owned by the Jōdo-shū sect since the Genroku Period. Seriyō-ji temple is situated 150 metres northeast of Hokyoin Temple.
Tenryū-ji
Buddhist temple
Tenryū-ji, formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji, is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. Tenryū-ji is situated 710 metres south of Hokyoin Temple.
Enri-An
Buddhist temple
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Enri-An is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 250 metres west of Hokyoin Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.
Arashiyama
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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.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 4½ km southeast of Hokyoin Temple.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 7 km east of Hokyoin Temple.
Hokyoin Temple
- Categories: chokugan-ji, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.02249° or 35° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
135.67354° or 135° 40′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2MCF+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2854304822OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11452667
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Hokyoin Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “寶筐院”
- French: “Hōkyō-in”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Hōkyō-in”
- Japanese: “宝筐院”
- Japanese: “宝筺院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 八宗論池 and 愛宕権現社.
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