Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine

Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine is in , , . Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine is situated nearby to the stone , as well as near the Buddhist temple .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nanzen-ji and Nomura Art Museum.

Buddhist temple
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, or Zuiryusan , formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist in Kyoto, . Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. is situated 490 metres northwest of Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine.

Museum
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opened near in , Japan, in 1984. The sukiya-style building has two rooms for displaying exhibits and there is also a chashitsu. is situated 530 metres northwest of Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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Nanzen-in is one of the tatchu sub-temples of , a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Fukuchi neighborhood of in the city of . is situated 330 metres west of Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , 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.

Neighborhood
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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the . is situated 3½ km northwest of Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine.

Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine

Latitude
35.00965° or 35° 0′ 35″ north
Longitude
135.79749° or 135° 47′ 51″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q5W+VX
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node 4608980494
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In Other Languages

“Saishō-in Oku-no-in Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “最勝院奥の院”

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