Injō-ji Temple
Injō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamigyō Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Injō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 大幸寺, as well as near 浄光寺.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: temple in Kamigyō-ku, Kyōto
- Also known as: “Injō-ji” and “Senbon Enma-dō”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinkaku-ji and Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple.
Kinkaku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji is situated 1 km northwest of Injō-ji Temple.
Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daihōon-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with Shingon-shū Chizan-ha Buddhism. Its main hall or Senbon Shakadō is a National Treasure of Japan. Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple is situated 390 metres south of Injō-ji Temple.
Kitano Tenman Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Kitano Tenman Shrine is situated 760 metres southwest of Injō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Kyoto and Kamigyō-ku.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
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.
Injō-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kamigyō Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.03519° or 35° 2′ 7″ northLongitude
135.74057° or 135° 44′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PPR+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 8541005434OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q11487153
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Turkish—“Injō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Injō-ji”
- Japanese: “千本えんま堂”
- Japanese: “千本ゑんま堂”
- Japanese: “千本閻魔堂”
- Japanese: “引接寺”
- Turkish: “Injō-ji”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大幸寺 and 浄光寺.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 梵鐘 and Injo-ji Temple(Senbon Emma-do Hall).
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