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Honzen-ji

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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Hokke-shū Jinmon-ryū sect dedicated to Sanbōson in Kamigyō-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “Honzen-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Shōjōke-in Temple.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in , , . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the , while the preservation of the was ordered in 1877. is situated 560 metres west of Honzen-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 120 metres south of Honzen-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, and the head temple of the Enjo sect. The sangō of is , or Lushan, pronounced rozan in Japanese. is situated 220 metres south of Honzen-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Neighborhood
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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Honzen-ji

Latitude
35.02646° or 35° 1′ 35″ north
Longitude
135.76836° or 135° 46′ 6″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QG9+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1148696377
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3140297
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Turkish—“Honzen-ji” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဟွန်းဇန်းဂျိ”
  • Chinese: “本禪寺”
  • Dutch: “Honzen-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هونزن جى”
  • French: “Honzen-ji”
  • French: “Honzenji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Honzen-ji”
  • Japanese: “光了山”
  • Japanese: “本禅寺”
  • Turkish: “Honzen-ji”

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Highlights include 心城院 and 詮量院.

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