Hōkan Temple

The Yasaka Pagoda, also known as the Tower of Yasaka, is a Buddhist pagoda located in , , Japan. The 5-story tall pagoda is the last remaining structure of a 6th-century temple complex known as Hōkan-ji.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …dates from the 7th century
  • Description: Pagoda in Kyōto, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Hōkan-ji”
    “Hōkan-ji Temple”
    “Yasaka Pagoda”
    “Yasaka Temple”
    “Yasaka-no-to Pagoda”
    “八坂寺”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Kōshin-dō.
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Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . is situated 650 metres southeast of Hōkan Temple.
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Buddhist temple
, or in its full name Daikoku-san…
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Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple located in the… is situated 270 metres northeast of Hōkan Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
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Suburb
is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , Japan. is situated 2½ km southwest of Hōkan Temple.

Hōkan Temple

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Latitude
34.99854° or 34° 59′ 55″ north
Longitude
135.77935° or 135° 46′ 46″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXQXH+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371717423
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11555353

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Hōkan Temple” goes by many names.
Pagoda de YasakaCatalan
法觀寺Chinese
Hōkan-jiFrench
pagode YasakaFrench
Temple HòkanFrench
Yasaka-PagodeGerman
Wihara Hōkan-jiIndonesian
Hōkan-jiJapanese
ほうかんじJapanese
八坂の塔Japanese
法観寺Japanese
法観寺塔Japanese
야사카의 탑Korean
پاگودا یاساکاPersian
เจดีย์ยาซากะThai
Hōkan-jiTurkish

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 八坂稲荷大明神 and Taishi Hall.

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