Koryuji Temple

Kōryū-ji is a Shingon temple in Uzumasa, , , . The temple is also known by the names Uzumasa-dera and Kadono-dera, and was formerly known as Hatanokimi-dera, Hachioka-dera and Hōkō-ji.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyōto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hachioka-dera”, “Kōryū-ji”, “Kōryū-ji Temple”, and “Uzumasa-dera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uzumasa-Koryuji and TOEI Kyoto Studio Park.

Railway station
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Uzumasa-Kōryūji Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, , . The station is serviced by the Randen Arashiyama Line that begins at and continues west to . is situated 230 metres southeast of Koryuji Temple.

Theme park
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, also known as Usumaza Kyoto Village, is a film set and theme park in , Japan. It opened in 1975. It is situated in Toei Company's Kyoto Studio where numerous period dramas have been filmed. is situated 230 metres northeast of Koryuji Temple.

Railway station
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Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, , . The station is serviced by the Randen Kitano Line that begins at and continues to . is situated 340 metres west of Koryuji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.

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is a district on the western outskirts of , Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the , which forms a backdrop to the district. is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. is situated 3½ km south of Koryuji Temple.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. is situated 4 km east of Koryuji Temple.

Koryuji Temple

Latitude
35.01476° or 35° 0′ 53″ north
Longitude
135.70643° or 135° 42′ 23″ east
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Turkish—“Koryuji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ခိုးရူးဂျိ”
  • Chinese: “广隆寺”
  • Chinese: “廣隆寺”
  • Dutch: “Kōryū-ji”
  • French: “Kōryū-ji”
  • German: “Kōryū-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kōryū-ji”
  • Japanese: “太秦寺”
  • Japanese: “広隆寺”
  • Japanese: “廣隆寺”
  • Japanese: “蜂岡寺”
  • Japanese: “蜂岡山広隆寺”
  • Korean: “고류지”
  • Persian: “معبد کوریو”
  • Turkish: “Kōryū-ji”

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