Yokawa Chu-do

Yokawa Chu-do is a Buddhist temple in Otsu, Shiga. Yokawa Chu-do is situated nearby to the stone 護法石, as well as near the shrine Sekizan - gu (Temple of Chih - shan).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Hiei and Joko-in.

Mount Hiei

Photo: Hahifuheho, CC0.

Mount Hiei is a mountain that lies to the northeast of Kyoto in the Sakamoto district of Otsu city. It is famed for the extensive temple complex near the summit.

Joko-in

Buddhist temple

Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Joko-in is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 440 metres northeast of Yokawa Chu-do.

Enryakuji Temple, Monjuro

Enryakuji Temple, Monjuro

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Enryaku-ji is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period by Saichō, also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. Enryakuji Temple, Monjuro is situated 3 km south of Yokawa Chu-do.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhara and Kurama Kibune-chō.

Ōhara

Hamlet

Photo: kajikawa, CC BY 3.0.

Ōhara is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northwest of Yokawa Chu-do.

Kurama Kibune-chō

Neighborhood

Kurama Kibune-chō

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Kurama Kibune-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km west of Yokawa Chu-do.

Karasuma Peninsula

Locality

Karasuma Peninsula

Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Karasuma Peninsula is a locality, which is situated 8 km east of Yokawa Chu-do.

Yokawa Chu-do

Type: Buddhist temple
Wheelchair access: no
Categories: building, temple, and religion
Location: Otsu, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.0968° or 35° 5′ 49″ north

Longitude

135.84984° or 135° 50′ 59″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q3RWX+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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