Hongan-ji Book Center
Hongan-ji Book Center is a bookstore in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Hongan-ji Book Center is situated nearby to the shrine Scripture Repository, as well as near Amida Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Bookstore
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nishi Hongan-ji and Amida Hall.
Nishi Hongan-ji
Buddhist temple
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Nishi Hongan-ji is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the sub-sect Honganji-ha. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the sub-sect Ōtani-ha. Nishi Hongan-ji is situated 160 metres southwest of Hongan-ji Book Center.
Costume Museum
Museum
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Costume Museum is situated 120 metres northeast of Hongan-ji Book Center.
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.
Hongan-ji Book Center
- Category: shop
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.99269° or 34° 59′ 34″ northLongitude
135.75217° or 135° 45′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQV2+3VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3770149021OpenStreetMap feature
shop=booksOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hongan-ji Book Center” goes by many names.
- French: “Centre du livre de Hongan-ji”
- Japanese: “Honganji bukkusentā”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scripture Repository and General information centre.
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