Hojo Garden

Hojo Garden is a garden in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Hojo Garden is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Isshin-in Temple, as well as near Chion-in.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chion-in and Shōren-in.

Chion-in

Buddhist temple

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Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name. Chion-in is situated 120 metres west of Hojo Garden.

Shōren-in

Buddhist temple

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Shōren-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Awadaguchi Sanjōbōchō neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism. Shōren-in is situated 210 metres northwest of Hojo Garden.

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 1¼ km south of Hojo Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Kyōto-Gyoen

Neighborhood

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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 2½ km northwest of Hojo Garden.