Kosho-ji Temple

Kosho-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kosho-ji Temple is situated near the police station Shichijo-Horikawa Police Department, as well as near the house Hiunkaku, Nishi Hongwanji.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto city, Japan
Also known as: “Honzan Kōshō-ji”, “Kōshō-ji Temple”, “円頓山興正寺”, and “本山興正寺”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Nishi Hongan-ji and Ryukoku Museum.

Nishi Hongan-ji

Buddhist temple

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Nishi Hongan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Nishi Hongan-ji is situated 240 metres northwest of Kosho-ji Temple.

Ryukoku Museum

Museum

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The Ryūkoku Museum is a museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyōto, Japan. Ryukoku Museum is situated 170 metres northeast of Kosho-ji Temple.

Kyōto Station

Railway station

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Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. Kyōto Station is situated 750 metres southeast of Kosho-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Minami.

Central Kyoto

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

Minami

Suburb

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Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Nakagyō-ku

Suburb

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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Kosho-ji Temple

Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.98973° or 34° 59′ 23″ north

Longitude

135.75246° or 135° 45′ 9″ east

Established

1321

Open location code

8Q6QXQQ2+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 302245691

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11613411

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Kosho-ji Temple” goes by many names.

French: “temple Kōshō”
French: “Temple Kōshō”
Indonesian: “Wihara Kōshō-ji”
Japanese: “Kōshō-ji”
Japanese: “こうしょうじ”
Japanese: “興正寺”
Turkish: “Kōshō-ji”
“Kōshō-ji”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Shichijo-Horikawa Police Department and Hiunkaku, Nishi Hongwanji.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Main Gate and Belfry.

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