GANKEI-Ji temple

Gankei-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Kitakazan Kawaramachi, neighborhood of , Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto
  • Address: 京都府道116号渋谷山科停車場線 山科区北花山河原町13, 京都市
  • Also known as
    “Gangyō-ji”
    “Gangyō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Misasagi Station.
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is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . is situated 1½ km northwest of GANKEI-Ji temple.
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is a train station in ward, , , . is situated 1 km north of GANKEI-Ji temple.
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is a train station in Ward, , , . is situated 1½ km east of GANKEI-Ji temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
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is a neighborhood.
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Some of the most picturesque parts of are…
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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

GANKEI-Ji temple

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Latitude
34.98862° or 34° 59′ 19″ north
Longitude
135.80116° or 135° 48′ 4″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXRQ2+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3740825165
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3095172

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Turkish—“GANKEI-Ji temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဂန်းဂယောဂျိ”
  • Chinese: “元庆寺”
  • Chinese: “元慶寺”
  • Dutch: “Gangyō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جانجيو جى”
  • French: “Gangyo-ji”
  • French: “Gangyō-ji”
  • French: “Gangyō-Ji”
  • French: “Gankei-ji”
  • French: “Gwangyō-ji”
  • French: “Kazan-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Gangyō-ji”
  • Japanese: “元慶寺 (がんけいじ)”
  • Japanese: “元慶寺”
  • Persian: “معبد گانگیو”
  • Thai: “กังเงียวจิ”
  • Turkish: “Gangyō-ji”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Kitatazan Post Office and 京都市立花山中学校.

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