Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine

The Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto Shrine located in , . It honors the heroes of Japan, especially from the period of the Bakumatsu period and the Meiji Restoration, most famously Sakamoto Ryōma and his associate Nakaoka Shintarō, who are buried side by side in the shrine.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine”, “Ryozen Gokoku Shrine”, “santuari Gokoku Ryōzen”, “京都神山护国神社”, “京都霊山護國神社”, and “霊山護国神社”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Ryozen Museum of History.

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 580 metres south of Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine.

Museum
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The is a history museum located in , . It specializes in the history of the Bakumatsu period and the Meiji Restoration. The Museum is next to the Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the Shimogawara neighborhood of , , . It belongs to the of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. is situated 190 metres northwest of Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate . and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in . is situated 3 km southwest of Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine.

Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine

Latitude
34.9995° or 34° 59′ 58″ north
Longitude
135.78321° or 135° 46′ 60″ east
Inception
1868
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8Q6QXQXM+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 522894733
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3201026
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Persian—“Kyoto Ryōzen-Gokoku Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kyōto Ryōzen Gokoku-jinja”
  • Chinese: “京都灵山护国神社”
  • Chinese: “京都靈山護国神社”
  • Chinese: “京都靈山護國神社”
  • French: “Kyōto Ryōzen Gokoku-jinja”
  • French: “sanctuaire Gokoku Ryōzen de Kyoto”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Gokoku Ryōzen de Kyoto”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Gokoku Kyoto Ryozen”
  • Japanese: “Kyōto Ryōzen Gokoku-jinja”
  • Japanese: “きょうとりょうぜんごこくじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “京都霊山護国神社”
  • Persian: “معبد کیوتو ریوزن گوکوکو”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reimyo Shrine and Main Hall.

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