Bukkoji Temple

Bukkō-ji, also known as the "Temple of the Buddha's Light", was originally named Kōshō-ji, a Jōdo Shinshū temple in the Yamashina ward of Kyoto, which later moved to the heart of Kyoto.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
Also known as: “Bukkō-ji” and “Bukkō-ji Temple”
Address: 397, 下京区, 600-8084
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Byodoji and Kyoto Shiritsu Rakuo Elementary School.

Byodoji

Buddhist temple

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Byōdō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1003, and it is dedicated to Yakushi Nyorai. The temple is affiliated with the Shingon-shū Chizan-ha. It is also known as Inabadō or Inaba Yakushi. Byodoji is situated 230 metres southwest of Bukkoji Temple.

Kyoto Shiritsu Rakuo Elementary School

School

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Kyoto Shiritsu Rakuo Elementary School is situated 120 metres north of Bukkoji Temple.

Shinmei-jinjya Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Shinmei-jinjya Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 220 metres north of Bukkoji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyama and Nakagyō-ku.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

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.