Koshoji Temple
Koshoji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Koshoji Temple is situated nearby to the police station Shichijo-Horikawa Police Department, as well as near the house Hiunkaku, Nishi Hongwanji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto city, Japan
- Also known as: “Honzan Kōshō-ji”, “Kōshō-ji”, “Kōshō-ji Temple”, and “円頓山 興正寺”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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. It serves as the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha subsect. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the Ōtani-ha subsect. Nishi Hongan-ji is situated 240 metres northwest of Koshoji Temple.
Ryukoku Museum
Museum
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The Ryūkoku Museum is a museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyōto, Japan. Conceived as part of the 370th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of what is now Ryūkoku University, it opened facing Nishi Hongan-ji in 2011. Ryukoku Museum is situated 170 metres northeast of Koshoji Temple.
Kyōto Station
Railway station
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Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. Kyōto Station is situated 750 metres southeast of Koshoji 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. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku.
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.
Koshoji 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″ northLongitude
135.75246° or 135° 45′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQQ2+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 302245691OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11613411
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Turkish—“Koshoji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kōshō-ji”
- Japanese: “Kōshō-ji”
- Japanese: “本山興正寺”
- Japanese: “興正寺”
- Turkish: “Kōshō-ji”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shichijo-Horikawa Police Department and Hiunkaku, Nishi Hongwanji.
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