Amida-ji Temple
Amida-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Amida-ji Temple is situated nearby to the historic site 織田信長公本廟石碑, as well as near the Buddhist temple 帰白院.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jūnen-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Jūnen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0.
Jūnen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated 1 km south of Amida-ji Temple.
Shimogamo Shrine
Shinto shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya Shrine. It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Shimogamo Shrine is situated 680 metres northeast of Amida-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Kyoto Imperial Palace.
North Kyoto
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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Amida-ji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Kamigyō-ku, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03369° or 35° 2′ 1″ northLongitude
135.76644° or 135° 45′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2QM8+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 5336591232OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11657419
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Amida-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿彌陀寺”
- Czech: “Amidadži”
- Galician: “Amida-ji”
- Hungarian: “Amida-dzsi”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Amida-ji”
- Japanese: “阿弥陀寺”
- Swedish: “Amida-ji”
- Turkish: “Amida-ji”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 織田信長公本廟石碑 and 帰白院.
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