Kousanji Temple
Kōzan-ji, officially Toganōsan Kōsan-ji, is a Buddhist temple of the Omuro sect of Shingon Buddhism in Umegahata Toganōchō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. Kōzan-ji is also known as Kōsan-ji and Toganō-dera.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kōsan-ji”, “Kōzan-ji”, and “Kōzan-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sekisui-in and Saimyo-ji.
Saimyo-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Saimyo-ji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 450 metres southwest of Kousanji Temple.
Jingo Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Jingo-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It stands on Mount Takao to the northwest of the center of the city. The temple adheres to Shingon Buddhism. Its principal image is a statue of Bhaisajyaguru, the Buddha of Healing or "Medicine Buddha". Jingo Temple is situated 1 km southwest of Kousanji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and North Kyoto.
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.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
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 8 km southeast of Kousanji Temple.
Kousanji Temple
- Categories: heritage site, historic site, place of worship, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.06048° or 35° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
135.67778° or 135° 40′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q3M6H+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 358636058OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q986750
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Turkish—“Kousanji Temple” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ခိုးဇန်းဂျိ”
- Catalan: “Kōzan-ji”
- Chinese: “高山寺”
- Czech: “Kózandži”
- Dutch: “Kōzan-ji”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كوزان جى”
- Finnish: “Kōzan-ji”
- French: “Kōzan-ji”
- Gan Chinese: “高山寺”
- German: “Kōzan-ji”
- Hungarian: “Kózan-dzsi”
- Hungarian: “Kózandzsi”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kōzan-ji”
- Italian: “Kōzan-ji”
- Japanese: “Kōsan-ji”
- Japanese: “こうさんじ”
- Japanese: “こうざんじ”
- Japanese: “栂尾山高山寺”
- Japanese: “高山寺”
- Korean: “고잔지”
- Persian: “کوزان-جی”
- Polish: “Kōzan-ji”
- Russian: “Кодзан-дзи”
- Russian: “Кодзандзи”
- Slovenian: “Kozan-dži”
- Spanish: “Kōzan-ji”
- Spanish: “Templo Kosan-ji”
- Tagalog: “Kōzan-ji”
- Turkish: “Kōzan-ji”
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