Kyōōji

Kyōōji is a Buddhist temple in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. Kyōōji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Hongyōji Temple, as well as near Enmeiin Temple.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Arakawa, Tokyo
Also known as: “Kyōō-ji” and “Kyōō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nippori Station and Asakura Museum of Sculpture.

Nippori Station

Railway station

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Nippori Station is a major interchange railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is adjacent to the Yanaka neighborhood of Taito district. Nippori Station is situated 260 metres east of Kyōōji.

Asakura Museum of Sculpture or Asakura Choso Museum is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan, that showcases the sculptures and life work of Fumio Asakura. It is located in the Yanaka neighborhood of Taitō ward. Asakura Museum of Sculpture is situated 150 metres south of Kyōōji.

Hongyōji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Hongyōji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yanaka and Nishi-Nippori.

Yanaka

Quarter

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Yanaka is a sector of Taito, Tokyo, Japan and, along with nearby Nezu and Sendagi neighborhoods in Bunkyo ward, together called Yanesen, is one of the few Tokyo neighborhoods in which the old Shitamachi atmosphere can still be felt.