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Shōrin Temple

Shōrin Temple is a Buddhist temple in , , . Shōrin Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the archaeological site .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Sakyō-ku, Japan
  • Also known as: “Shōrin-in Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hōsen Temple and Jikkō Temple.

Buddhist temple
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Hōsen-in is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai-shū, located in of , in the prefecture of , Japan. It is specified as a natural monument by the Kyoto government.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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Sanzen-in is a Tendai school monzeki temple in Ōhara, , . The Heian period triad of Amida Nyorai flanked by attendants is a National Treasure. is situated 190 metres south of Shōrin Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhara.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Shōrin Temple

Latitude
35.1212° or 35° 7′ 16″ north
Longitude
135.83455° or 135° 50′ 4″ east
Inception
1013
Open location code
8Q7Q4RCM+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 481697824
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shrine
Wiki­data ID
Q11400358
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Shōrin Temple” goes by many names.
  • French: “Shōrin-in”
  • French: “temple Shōrin”
  • French: “Temple Shōrin”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shōrin-in”
  • Italian: “Shorin-in”
  • Japanese: “Shōrin-in”
  • Japanese: “しょうりんいん”
  • Japanese: “勝林院”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 順徳天皇陵 and 後鳥羽天皇陵.

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