Honbo-omotemon Gate
Honbo-omotemon Gate is a building in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Honbo-omotemon Gate is situated nearby to the historic building Niō Gate, as well as near the garden 南庭.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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
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
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
- Category: building
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.02839° or 35° 1′ 42″ northLongitude
135.71358° or 135° 42′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PH7+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 372535203OpenStreetMap 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 include Niō Gate and 南庭.
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