Ebisu-jinja (shrine)

Ebisu-jinja (shrine) is a Shinto shrine in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Ebisu-jinja (shrine) is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 白太大社, as well as near 小松天満宮.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Kyoto Ebisu Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kennin-ji and Kyusho-in Temple.

Kennin-ji

Buddhist temple

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Kennin-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and head temple of its associated branch of Rinzai Buddhism. It is considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto Gozan or "five most important Zen temples of Kyoto". Kennin-ji is situated 250 metres east of Ebisu-jinja (shrine).

Kyusho-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Kyusho-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

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 southeast of Ebisu-jinja (shrine).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyama and Shimogawara-chō.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.