Shōren-in

Shōren-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Awadaguchi Sanjōbōchō neighborhood of , , . It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: awata@shorenin.com
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Shoren-in”, “Shōren-in Temple”, “Shoren’in”, “Shōren’in”, and “Shorenin”
Photo: Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chion-in and Kiyomizu-dera.

Buddhist temple
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in , , 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. is situated 220 metres south of Shōren-in.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. is situated 1½ km south of Shōren-in.

Shinto shrine
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, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the District of , . Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. is situated 640 metres southwest of Shōren-in.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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 . is situated 2½ km northwest of Shōren-in.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. is situated 3 km west of Shōren-in.

Shōren-in

Latitude
35.00748° or 35° 0′ 27″ north
Longitude
135.78337° or 135° 47′ 0″ east
Inception
1150
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q4M+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 456124860
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q377386
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Yue Chinese—“Shōren-in” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရှောရန်းအင်း”
  • Chinese: “青蓮院”
  • Czech: “Šórenin”
  • Dutch: “Shōren-in”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شورين ان”
  • French: “palais Awata”
  • French: “Shōren-in”
  • French: “temple du lotus bleu”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shōren-in”
  • Japanese: “Shōren-in”
  • Japanese: “しょうれんいん”
  • Japanese: “青蓮院”
  • Persian: “شورن-این”
  • Russian: “Сёрэн-ин”
  • Turkish: “Shōren-in”
  • Vietnamese: “Viện Shōren”
  • Yue Chinese: “青蓮院”

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