Hōgon-in
Hōgon-in is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Hōgon-in is situated nearby to Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture, as well as near the temple 精耕館.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Nkensei, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture and Tenryū-ji.
Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture
Museum
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The Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture is a museum in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, centered on the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu anthology of waka poems compiled by Fujiwara no Teika in the 13th century.
Tenryū-ji
Buddhist temple
Tenryū-ji, formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji, is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. Tenryū-ji is situated 230 metres north of Hōgon-in.
Fukuda Art Museum
Museum
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fukuda Art Museum is situated 200 metres east of Hōgon-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 3½ km southeast of Hōgon-in.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 7 km east of Hōgon-in.
Hōgon-in
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: tatchū, building, shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.01416° or 35° 0′ 51″ northLongitude
135.67401° or 135° 40′ 26″ eastInception
1461Open location code
8Q7Q2M7F+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 319336310OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q11452346
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Hōgon-in” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “寶嚴院”
- French: “sous-temple Hōgon”
- French: “Sous-temple Hōgon”
- Japanese: “Hōgon-in”
- Japanese: “ほうごんいん”
- Japanese: “宝厳院”
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Highlights include 精耕館 and Ryumontei.
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