Gyokuhouin temple
Gyokuhō-in is one of the 40+ tatchu sub-temples Myōshin-ji, a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Hanazono neighborhood of Ukyō-ku in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It is also called the Gyokuhō-Zenkyu. It is not normally open to the public.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist sub-temple in Kyoto, Japan
- Also known as: “Gyokuhō-in”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Myōshin-ji and Tourinin temple.
Myōshin-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
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 160 metres northwest of Gyokuhouin temple.
Tourinin temple
Buddhist temple
Tōrin-in is a sub-temple of the temple complex of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with the Myōshin-ji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism.
Taizouin temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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 250 metres west of Gyokuhouin 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 3 km southeast of Gyokuhouin 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 Gyokuhouin temple.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Gyokuhouin temple
- Categories: tatchū, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.02256° or 35° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
135.72168° or 135° 43′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PFC+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1075155769OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q133326109
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In Other Languages
“Gyokuhouin temple” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “玉鳳院”
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