Rinnoji Temple

Rinnoji Temple is a garden in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Rinnoji Temple is situated near the Buddhist temple Tōeizan Kan’ei-ji Kaisandō (Founder’s Hall of Kan’ei-ji), as well as near the historic building Kuromon (Black Gate).

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Type: Garden
Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
Also known as: “Rinno-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tokyo National Museum and National Museum of Nature and Science.

Tokyo National Museum

Museum

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The Tokyo National Museum or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo National Museum is situated 280 metres northwest of Rinnoji Temple.

National Museum of Nature and Science

Museum

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The National Museum of Nature and Science is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo. National Museum of Nature and Science is situated 160 metres southwest of Rinnoji Temple.

National Museum of Western Art

Museum

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The National Museum of Western Art is the premier… National Museum of Western Art is situated 250 metres southwest of Rinnoji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ueno and Ikenohata.

Ueno

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If you want to get a feel for old Tokyo, Ueno in the Taito district is a good place to start.

Ikenohata

Quarter

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Ikenohata is a quarter.

Nishi Asakusa

Quarter

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Nishi Asakusa is a quarter.

Rinnoji Temple

Categories: Buddhist temple, recreation area, and religious organization
Location: Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.7171° or 35° 43′ 2″ north

Longitude

139.77768° or 139° 46′ 40″ east

Open location code

8Q7XPQ8H+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1065818947

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=religious

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=garden

Wikidata ID

Q11637728

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Turkish—“Rinnoji Temple” goes by many names.

Japanese: “輪王寺”
Turkish: “Rin’nō-ji”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tōeizan Kan’ei-ji Kaisandō (Founder’s Hall of Kan’ei-ji) and Kuromon (Black Gate).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kan’ei‑ji Temple Rinnōden Hall and Ueno Park.

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