Ryūō-ji Temple
Ryūō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Ryuo, Gamō, Shiga. Ryūō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the temple 梵鐘, as well as near the tourism office 管理事務所.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Ryūō, Shiga
- Also known as: “Ryūō-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yukinoyama Kofun and Namura Shrine.
Yukinoyama Kofun
Peak
The Yukinoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located on the border of the cities of Ōmihachiman, Higashiōmi and the town of Ryūō, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2014.
Namura Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Yusuke.ogawa, Public domain.
Namura Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Ryūō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine has many structures from the Muromachi period or older which are designated either National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties. Namura Shrine is situated 1½ km southwest of Ryūō-ji Temple.
Kyocera-mae
Railway stop
Photo: Maechan0360, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyocera-mae Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The station was opened for the Kyocera Shiga Gamo Factory located a short walk away. Kyocera-mae is situated 3½ km east of Ryūō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yōkaichi and Omihachiman.
Yōkaichi
Suburb
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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 7 km northeast of Ryūō-ji Temple.
Omihachiman
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōmihachiman is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 82,233 in 34747 households and a population density of 570 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 76.97 square kilometres.
Azuchi
Suburb
Photo: Lombroso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azuchi was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2. Azuchi is situated 8 km north of Ryūō-ji Temple.
Ryūō-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Ryuo, Gamō, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.07233° or 35° 4′ 20″ northLongitude
136.1434° or 136° 8′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R34CV+W9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5300201431OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11679301
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Ryūō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- German: “Ryūō-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Ryūō-ji”
- Japanese: “龍王寺”
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Highlights include 龍王寺 本堂 and 梵鐘.
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