GANKEI-Ji temple

Gankei-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Kitakazan Kawaramachi, neighborhood of Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto
Also known as: “Gangyō-ji” and “Gangyō-ji Temple”
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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Misasagi Station.

Kiyomizu-dera

Buddhist temple

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Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 1½ km northwest of GANKEI-Ji temple.

Misasagi Station

Metro station

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Misasagi Station is a train station in Yamashina-ku ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Misasagi Station is situated 1 km north of GANKEI-Ji temple.

Yamashina Station

Railway station

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Yamashina Station is a train station in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The station has two separated sections: underground subway section and above-ground JR section. Yamashina Station is situated 1½ km east of GANKEI-Ji temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.