Shunkouin temple

Shunkō-in is a Zen Buddhist temple in , and belongs to the school, which is the largest among 14 Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist schools.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …is also known as “Shunkō-in”
  • Description: zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Myōshin-ji and Ninna temple.
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Buddhist temple
is a temple complex in , , which… is situated 110 metres southeast of Shunkouin temple.
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Buddhist temple
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. is situated 800 metres northwest of Shunkouin temple.
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Buddhist temple
Taizō-in is one of the tatchū sub-temples… is situated 270 metres south of Shunkouin temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.
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Suburb
is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Shunkouin temple.
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Suburb
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . is situated 3½ km east of Shunkouin temple.
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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old…

Shunkouin temple

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Latitude
35.02419° or 35° 1′ 27″ north
Longitude
135.71954° or 135° 43′ 10″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2PF9+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1075712782
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q669494

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Japanese—“Shunkouin temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရွှန်းခိုးအင်း”
  • Chinese: “春光院”
  • Dutch: “Shunkō-in”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شونكو فى”
  • French: “Shunkō-in”
  • Japanese: “春光院”

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Highlights include Dairyūin temple and Tokuunin temple.

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