Ryōkoku-ji
Ryōkoku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Otsu, Shiga. Ryōkoku-ji is situated nearby to Setsuko Mitsuhashi Memorial Museum, as well as near the Shinto shrine Ōtsu Daijingu.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Otsu, Shiga
- Also known as: “柳谷観音 両国寺”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Setsuko Mitsuhashi Memorial Museum and Ōtsu Daijingu.
Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital
Hospital
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Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital is situated 270 metres east of Ryōkoku-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Shimogawara-chō.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 6 km southwest of Ryōkoku-ji.
Shimogawara-chō
Neighborhood
Photo: Clemens Vasters, CC BY 2.0.
Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km west of Ryōkoku-ji.
Higashiyama
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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, 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.
Ryōkoku-ji
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Otsu, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.00771° or 35° 0′ 28″ northLongitude
135.85705° or 135° 51′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2V54+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 5822257556OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q135580551
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In Other Languages
“Ryōkoku-ji” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “両国寺”
- Japanese: “柳谷観音”
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