Sekihoji

Sekihoji is a Buddhist temple in , , . Sekihoji is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Ōbaku sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Fushimi-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “Sekihō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fushimi Inari-taisha and Inari Station.

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is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in , , , . The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres and take approximately 2 hours to walk up. is situated 520 metres northeast of Sekihoji.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Nara Line in , Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The station number is JR-D03. It is the closest station to Shrine. is situated 450 metres northwest of Sekihoji.

Railway station
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Ryūkokudai-mae-fukakusa Station is a railway station located in , , , . It was originally known as Fukakusa Station. The station was renamed in October 2019 to reflect the station's proximity to . is situated 440 metres west of Sekihoji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Kyoto and Central Kyoto.

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Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's , stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. is situated 3 km northwest of Sekihoji.

Sekihoji

Latitude
34.96472° or 34° 57′ 53″ north
Longitude
135.77486° or 135° 46′ 30″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXQ7F+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 679839853
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11585586
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Turkish—“Sekihoji” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Sekihō-ji”
  • Japanese: “石峯寺”
  • Japanese: “石峰寺”
  • Korean: “세키호지”
  • Turkish: “Sekihō-ji”

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