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Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple

Daihōon-ji is a Buddhist temple in , Japan. It is affiliated with Shingon-shū Chizan-ha Buddhism. Its main hall or Senbon Shakadō is a National Treasure of Japan.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kamigyō-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “Daihōon-ji”, “Daihōon-ji Temple”, and “Senbon Shaka-dō”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kitano Tenman Shrine and Kinkaku-ji.

Shinto shrine
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Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in , . is situated 480 metres west of Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple.

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 1¼ km northwest of Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 400 metres west of Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and North Kyoto.

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.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

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 .

Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple

Latitude
35.03171° or 35° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
135.73979° or 135° 44′ 23″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2PJQ+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1062741378
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q10934650
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大報恩寺 (京都市)”
  • Chinese: “大報恩寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دايهون جى”
  • French: “Daihōon-ji”
  • Gan Chinese: “大報恩寺”
  • German: “Daihōon-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Daihōon-ji”
  • Japanese: “千本釈迦堂”
  • Japanese: “大報恩寺”
  • Turkish: “Daihōon-ji”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Main Hall and 太子堂.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple”. Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0.