Kanoin
Kanoin is a Buddhist temple in Taito, Tokyo. Kanoin is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 本立寺, as well as near Kannonji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Yanaka, Taitō-ku
- Also known as: “Kanō-in” and “Kanō-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tokyo National Museum and Kannonji.
Tokyo National Museum
Museum
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. Tokyo National Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Kanoin.
Asakura Museum of Sculpture
Museum
Photo: Jmho, Public domain.
Asakura Museum of Sculpture or Asakura Choso Museum is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan, that showcases the sculptures and life work of Fumio Asakura. It is located in the Yanaka neighborhood of Taitō ward. Asakura Museum of Sculpture is situated 170 metres northeast of Kanoin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yanaka and Sendagi.
Yanaka
Quarter
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yanaka is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, Japan and, along with nearby Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in Bunkyo ward, together called Yanesen, is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.
Kanoin
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Taito, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.72546° or 35° 43′ 32″ northLongitude
139.76774° or 139° 46′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XPQG9+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 5401315970OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q111648968
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Turkish—“Kanoin” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kanō-in”
- Japanese: “加納院”
- Turkish: “Kanō-in”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 本立寺 and Yohden-ji.
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