Shōden-ji Temple

Shōden-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , , . Shōden-ji Temple is situated nearby to the garden , as well as near the Buddhist temple .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kita-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “Shōden Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kamigamo Shrine and Saihō-ji Temple.

Shinto shrine
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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. is situated 1¼ km east of Shōden-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 410 metres southeast of Shōden-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 550 metres southeast of Shōden-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . It is located in the northeastern part of the city. is situated 4 km southeast of Shōden-ji Temple.

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. is situated 4 km southeast of Shōden-ji Temple.

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 . is situated 5 km southeast of Shōden-ji Temple.

Shōden-ji Temple

Latitude
35.06228° or 35° 3′ 44″ north
Longitude
135.73806° or 135° 44′ 17″ east
Inception
1268
Open location code
8Q7Q3P6Q+W6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1287982454
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11545356
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Shōden-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “正傳寺”
  • French: “Shōden-ji”
  • French: “temple Shōden”
  • French: “Temple Shōden”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shōden”
  • Japanese: “Shōden-ji”
  • Japanese: “しょうでんじ”
  • Japanese: “正伝寺”
  • Japanese: “正伝護国禅寺”
  • Turkish: “Seiden-tera”

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Highlights include Shishi-no-ko-Watashi and 法雲寺.

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