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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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 Yoshimine Temple.
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.
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.
Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum
Museum
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Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum is situated 3 km southeast of Yanagidani Kan’non.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Takatsuki and Nishikyō-ku.
Takatsuki
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Takatsuki is a city in northeastern Osaka prefecture, near Kyoto. The neighboring rural district of Shimamoto is also covered here.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 9 km northeast of Yanagidani Kan’non.
Yanagidani Kan’non
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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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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