Jotokuji Temple

Jotokuji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Jotokuji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 新善光寺, as well as near 白毫寺.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in shimogyō-ku, Kyoto
Also known as: “Jōtoku-ji” and “Jōtoku-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shosei Garden and Kiyomizu-dera.

Shosei Garden

Garden

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Shosei-en Garden is a garden in Kyoto, Japan. The garden has teahouses, a hall with a Buddhist altar, and two ponds. The garden was named by Sennyo Shōnin, who used the garden as a residence when he retired in 1653 and was gifted the land by the shōgun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Shosei Garden is situated 470 metres south of Jotokuji Temple.

Kiyomizu-dera

Buddhist temple

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Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 2 km east of Jotokuji Temple.

Kyoto National Museum

Museum

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The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art. Kyoto National Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Jotokuji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.

Central Kyoto

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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.