Ryu-hon-ji

Ryu-hon-ji is a Buddhist temple in , , . Ryu-hon-ji is situated nearby to the library , as well as near the school .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Nichiren Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ryuhon-ji” and “Ryūhon-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kitano Tenman Shrine and Senbon Nikkatsu.

Shinto shrine
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Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in , . is situated 690 metres northwest of Ryu-hon-ji.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 300 metres southeast of Ryu-hon-ji.

Buddhist temple
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, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in , 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. is situated 2 km northwest of Ryu-hon-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Nakagyō-ku.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.

Neighborhood
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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 .

Ryu-hon-ji

Latitude
35.02482° or 35° 1′ 29″ north
Longitude
135.73857° or 135° 44′ 19″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2PFQ+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 943324987
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11598009
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Turkish—“Ryu-hon-ji” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Ryuhon-ji”
  • Japanese: “Ryūhonji”
  • Japanese: “りゅうほんじ”
  • Japanese: “京都立本寺”
  • Japanese: “立本寺”
  • Turkish: “Ryuhon-ji”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include きたのま　インクルーシブまちづくり図書館 and 市立仁和小学校.

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