Gyokuryūin temple
Gyokuryūin temple is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Gyokuryūin temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Tuugen’in temple, as well as near Daihouin temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Myōshin-ji and Shunkouin temple.
Myōshin-ji
Buddhist temple
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Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji School is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined… Myōshin-ji is situated 200 metres east of Gyokuryūin temple.
Shunkouin temple
Buddhist temple
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Shunkō-in is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and belongs to the Myōshin-ji school, which is the largest among 14 Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist schools. Shunkouin temple is situated 160 metres northeast of Gyokuryūin temple.
Taizouin temple
Buddhist temple
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Taizō-in is one of the tatchū sub-temples of Myōshin-ji, a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Hanazono neighborhood of Ukyō-ku in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the few of Myōshin-ji's sub-temples which are normally open to the public. Taizouin temple is situated 210 metres southeast of Gyokuryūin temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 3½ km southeast of Gyokuryūin temple.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Gyokuryūin temple.
Arashiyama
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Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Gyokuryūin temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.02345° or 35° 1′ 24″ northLongitude
135.71803° or 135° 43′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PF9+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 1072702360OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Gyokuryūin temple” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “玉龍院”
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Highlights include Daihouin temple and Tuugen’in temple.
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