Jōtenkaku Museum

Jōtenkaku Museum is an art gallery in , , . Jōtenkaku Museum is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Art gallery
  • Description: art museum in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Jōtenkaku Bijutsukan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sho-koku-ji temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Buddhist temple
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Shōkoku-ji, formally identified as Mannen-zan Shōkoku Shōten Zenji, is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, first founded in 1382 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, with the existing temple complex having undergone several periods of extensive reconstruction and rebuilding in the succeeding eras. is situated 140 metres southwest of Jōtenkaku Museum.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi or Kinri, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1331 to 1869 located in , , . is situated 1 km south of Jōtenkaku Museum.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple in , Japan. It is affiliated with the Rinzai school of Buddhism. It was founded in 1339. It is a sub-temple located within the larger Jōtenkaku Museum. is situated 130 metres west of Jōtenkaku Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyoto-Gyoen.

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.

Neighborhood
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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 .

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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.

Jōtenkaku Museum

Latitude
35.0336° or 35° 2′ 1″ north
Longitude
135.76271° or 135° 45′ 46″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QM7+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 220210595
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q11497319
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Turkish—“Jōtenkaku Museum” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “承天閣美術館”
  • Japanese: “相国寺承天閣美術館”
  • Turkish: “Jōtenkaku Müzesi”

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Highlights include 豊光寺 and Hojo Innerr Garden.

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