Seikanji Temple
Seikanji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Seikanji Temple is situated nearby to the peak 六条山, as well as near Mount Amidagamine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Higashiyama-ku, Japan
- Also known as: “Chūzan Seikan-ji” and “Seikan-ji Temple”
- Address: 3, 東山区, 京都市, 京都府 605-0922
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Mount Amidagamine.
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple
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 630 metres northwest of Seikanji Temple.
Kyoto National Museum
Museum
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The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art. Kyoto National Museum is situated 1½ km west of Seikanji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.
Central Kyoto
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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
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Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 3 km southeast of Seikanji Temple.
Seikanji Temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.9898° or 34° 59′ 23″ northLongitude
135.78845° or 135° 47′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQQQ+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 497348742OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11561442
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Seikanji Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “清閑寺”
- French: “Seikan-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Seikan-ji”
- Japanese: “中山清閑寺”
- Japanese: “清閑寺”
- Swedish: “Seikan-ji”
- Turkish: “Seikan-ji”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seikanji-yama and 六条山.
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