Saikyō-ji Temple
Saikyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Saikyō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the temple 西榮寺, as well as near the Buddhist temple Saiei-ji Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto
- Also known as: “Saikyō-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saiei-ji Temple and Nishi Hongan-ji.
Nishi Hongan-ji
Buddhist temple
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Nishi Hongan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha subsect. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the Ōtani-ha subsect. Nishi Hongan-ji is situated 310 metres north of Saikyō-ji Temple.
Kyōto Station
Railway station
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Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. Kyōto Station is situated 740 metres southeast of Saikyō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Minami.
Central Kyoto
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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Minami
Suburb
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Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.
Saikyō-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.98884° or 34° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
135.75187° or 135° 45′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQQ2+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 529136901OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q115645388
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Turkish—“Saikyō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Saikyō-ji”
- Japanese: “西教寺”
- Turkish: “Saikyō-ji”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 西榮寺 and Kyoto Hompa-Honganji Post Office.
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