Gokurakuji Temple
Gokurakuji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kameoka, Kyoto. Gokurakuji Temple is situated nearby to the public building 勝林島会議所, as well as near the Shinto shrine 大井神社.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Namikawa Station and Kameoka Station.
Namikawa Station
Railway station
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Namikawa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Namikawa Station is situated 1½ km west of Gokurakuji Temple.
Kameoka Station
Railway station
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Kameoka Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Kameoka Station is situated 2 km southeast of Gokurakuji Temple.
Kameyama Castle
Castle
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Kameyama Castle is a castle located in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It guarded the northwest passage into Kyoto for nearly three hundred years. The castle was built by Oda Nobunaga's vassal Akechi Mitsuhide because he needed a front base to conquer Tanba region. Kameyama Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Gokurakuji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yagicho-Yagi and Arashiyama.
Yagicho-Yagi
Quarter
Yagi was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,916 and a density of 179.90 persons per km2. Yagicho-Yagi is situated 5 km northwest of Gokurakuji Temple.
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.
Gokurakuji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Avalokiteśvara in Kameoka, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kameoka, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03302° or 35° 1′ 59″ northLongitude
135.57021° or 135° 34′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2HMC+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 418248004OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q24859617
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Gokurakuji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Gokurakuji”
- Japanese: “極楽寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 勝林島会議所 and 大井神社.
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