Shisen-do

Shisen-dō is a Buddhist temple located in , Japan. It belongs to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is an image of Merōfu Kannon.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Jōzan-ji”, “Ōtotsu-ka”, “Shisen-dō”, and “Shisen-dō Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Enkō-ji and Konpuku-ji.

Buddhist temple
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, is a Zen Buddhist located near the at , Ichijo-ji, Kotani-cho, in northeast , Japan. It is famous for its fall foliage and suikinkutsu. is situated 160 metres northeast of Shisen-do.

Buddhist temple
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is a Zen Buddhist temple in , , . is situated 190 metres south of Shisen-do.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Shisen-do.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and North Kyoto.

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 4 km southwest of Shisen-do.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky. is situated 4 km southwest of Shisen-do.

Shisen-do

Latitude
35.04375° or 35° 2′ 38″ north
Longitude
135.7962° or 135° 47′ 46″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 503289189
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3028486
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Turkish—“Shisen-do” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရှိဆန်းဒိုး”
  • Chinese: “詩仙堂”
  • Chinese: “诗仙堂”
  • Dutch: “Shisen-dō”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شيزن دو”
  • French: “Shisen-dō”
  • German: “Shisen-dō”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shisen-dō”
  • Japanese: “丈山寺”
  • Japanese: “凹凸窠”
  • Japanese: “詩仙堂”
  • Turkish: “Shisen-dō”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shisen-do and Hachidai Shrine.

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