Saigan-ji Temple
Saigan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Saigan-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 蓮乗寺, as well as near the bridge 中郷橋.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fujinomori and Kyoto Municipal Science Center For Youth.
Fujinomori
Railway stop
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Fujinomori Station is a train station located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Fujinomori is situated 240 metres north of Saigan-ji Temple.
Kyoto Municipal Science Center For Youth
Museum
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Kyoto Municipal Science Center For Youth is a museum, which is situated 410 metres west of Saigan-ji Temple.
Fushimi Inari-taisha
Fushimi Inari-taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain, also named Inari, which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometres and take approximately 2 hours to walk up. Fushimi Inari-taisha is situated 1½ km northeast of Saigan-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Kyoto and Minami.
South Kyoto
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Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
Minami
Suburb
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Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. Minami is situated 3½ km northwest of Saigan-ji Temple.
Central Kyoto
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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Saigan-ji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Honganji-ha sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Fushimi-ku, Japan
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.95471° or 34° 57′ 17″ northLongitude
135.7709° or 135° 46′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQ3C+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 369547912OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q22118778
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Turkish—“Saigan-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Saigan-ji”
- Japanese: “西岸寺”
- Turkish: “Saigan-ji”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 蓮乗寺 and 中郷橋.
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