Jinko-in Temple
Jinko-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. Jinko-in Temple is situated near the police station 大宮交番, as well as near the Shinto shrine 大将軍神社.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kamigamo Shrine and Saihō-ji Temple.
Kamigamo Shrine
Shinto shrine
Kamigamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary on the banks of the Kamo River in north Kyoto, first founded in 678. Its formal name is the Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine. Kamigamo Shrine is situated 1 km east of Jinko-in Temple.
Saihō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Saihō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 320 metres west of Jinko-in Temple.
Shōden-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Shōden-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 550 metres northwest of Jinko-in Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. Sakyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Jinko-in 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 south of Jinko-in Temple.
Kyoto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
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 Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 4½ km southeast of Jinko-in Temple.
Jinko-in Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Kita-ku, Kyōto
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.0601° or 35° 3′ 36″ north
Longitude
135.74347° or 135° 44′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q3P6V+29
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Jinko-in Temple” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jinko-in”
- Chinese: “神光院”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Jinko-in”
- Japanese: “神光院”
- Turkish: “Jinko-in”
- Vietnamese: “Jinko-in”
- “Jinko-in”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 大宮交番 and 大将軍神社.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 太田垣蓮月舊栖之茶所 and 蓮月庵.
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