Kengō-in Temple
Kengō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kengō-in Temple is situated nearby to the school 市立鷹峯小学校, as well as near the Buddhist temple Genkō-an.Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Genkō-an and Kōetsu-ji Temple.
Kōetsu-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Kōetsu-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 130 metres west of Kengō-in Temple.
Kinkaku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji is situated 1½ km south of Kengō-in Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Sakyō-ku.
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 southeast of Kengō-in Temple.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
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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 4½ km east of Kengō-in Temple.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 4½ km southeast of Kengō-in Temple.
Kengō-in Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Jōdo Shinshū Kengōin-ha sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kita-ku, Japan
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.0539° or 35° 3′ 14″ northLongitude
135.73158° or 135° 43′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q3P3J+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 157376528OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11642476
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Kengō-in Temple” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Kengō-in”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kengō-in”
- Japanese: “遣迎院”
- Turkish: “Kengō-in”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 市立鷹峯小学校 and Main Hall.
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