Honbo-omotemon Gate

Honbo-omotemon Gate is a building in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Honbo-omotemon Gate is situated near the historic building Niō Gate, as well as near the garden 南庭.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ninna temple and Ryōan-ji.

Ninna temple

Buddhist temple

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Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. Ninna temple is situated 160 metres north of Honbo-omotemon Gate.

Ryōan-ji

Buddhist temple

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Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple… Ryōan-ji is situated 700 metres northeast of Honbo-omotemon Gate.

Omuro-Ninnaji

Railway stop

Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Omuro-Ninnaji Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is serviced by the Randen Kitano Line that begins at Katabiranotsuji and continues to Kitano-Hakubaichō. Omuro-Ninnaji is situated 210 metres south of Honbo-omotemon Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Kamigyō-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.

Kamigyō-ku

Suburb

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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 4 km east of Honbo-omotemon Gate.

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.

Honbo-omotemon Gate

Type: Canopy
Also known as: “本坊表門”
Category: building
Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.02839° or 35° 1′ 42″ north

Longitude

135.71358° or 135° 42′ 49″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q2PH7+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 372535203

OpenStreetMap feature

building=roof

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Honbo-omotemon Gate” goes by many names.

French: “Porte d’entrée principale du temple”
Japanese: “Honbō omote-mon”
Japanese: “ほんぼうおもてもん”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Niō Gate and 南庭.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 御室流華道総司庁 and 仁和寺.

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