Yanagidani Kan’non
Yanagidani Kan’non is a Buddhist temple in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. Yanagidani Kan’non is situated nearby to the shrine 眼力大明神, as well as near the cemetery 柳谷霊園.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Nagaokakyo, Japan
- Also known as: “Yōkoku-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Tennōzan and Nishiyama-Tennozan.
Mount Tennōzan
Peak
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Tennō, or Mount Tennōzan, is a mountain in Ōyamazaki, Kyoto, Japan. The name originates from a shrine on the mountain dedicated to Gozu Tennō, the ox-headed deity of disease and health. Mount Tennōzan is situated 2½ km southeast of Yanagidani Kan’non.
Nishiyama-Tennozan
Railway station
Photo: もんじゃ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishiyama-Tennōzan Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. Nishiyama-Tennozan is situated 3½ km east of Yanagidani Kan’non.
Yoshimine Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yoshimine-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōharano neighborhood of Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon are two hibutsu statues of Jūichimen Kannon. Yoshimine Temple is situated 3 km north of Yanagidani Kan’non.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yodo-juku and Kumiyama.
Yodo-juku
Hamlet
Yodo-juku was the second station on the Ōsaka Kaidō. It is located in the southern part of Fushimi-ku in the present-day city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Yodo-juku is situated 6 km east of Yanagidani Kan’non.
Kumiyama
Town
Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumiyama is a town located in Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the town has an estimated population of 15,444 in 7353 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. Kumiyama is situated 8 km southeast of Yanagidani Kan’non.
Takatsuki
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Takatsuki is a city in northeastern Osaka prefecture, near Kyoto. The neighboring rural districts of Shimamoto and Oyamazaki, just across the border in Kyoto, are also covered here.
Yanagidani Kan’non
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.91423° or 34° 54′ 51″ northLongitude
135.65284° or 135° 39′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QWM73+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 444648312OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11541116
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Yanagidani Kan’non” goes by many names.
- German: “Yōkoku-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Yōkoku-ji”
- Japanese: “柳谷観音”
- Japanese: “楊谷寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 眼力大明神 and 柳谷霊園.
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