Daihouin temple
Daihouin temple is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Daihouin temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Gyokuryūin temple, as well as near Dairyūin temple.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 210 metres east of Daihouin 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 140 metres east of Daihouin temple.
Ninna temple
Buddhist temple
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Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. Ninna temple is situated 740 metres northwest of Daihouin 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 Daihouin 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 Daihouin temple.
North Kyoto
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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.
Daihouin 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
35.024° or 35° 1′ 26″ northLongitude
135.71806° or 135° 43′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PF9+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1072705837OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Daihouin temple” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “大法院”
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