Kajū-ji

Kajū-ji, also sometimes spelled "Kwajū-ji" or "Kanshu-ji, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in , Japan.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: architectural structure
  • Also known as: “Kajū-ji Temple”, “Kanju-ji”, and “Kanshū-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ono and Zuishin Temple.

Metro station
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Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line in , , . is situated 470 metres east of Kajū-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Zuishin-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Onogoryō-chō neighborhood of , , . It is a head temple of the Zentsuji school of Shingon Buddhism. is situated 1 km east of Kajū-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Daigo-ji is a Buddhist temple located in , , . It is the head temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyorai. is situated 1½ km southeast of Kajū-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashiyama and Shimogawara-chō.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , 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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km northwest of Kajū-ji.

Suburb
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Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; , originally built by Toyotomi… is situated 5 km southwest of Kajū-ji.

Kajū-ji

Latitude
34.96117° or 34° 57′ 40″ north
Longitude
135.80755° or 135° 48′ 27″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXR65+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 546816129
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q772598
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kajū-ji” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կաձյու ձի”
  • Burmese: “ခဂျူးဂျိ”
  • Chinese: “勸修寺”
  • Dutch: “Kajū-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاجو جى”
  • French: “Kajū-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kajū-ji”
  • Japanese: “かじゅうじ、かんしゅうじ”
  • Japanese: “勧修寺”
  • Russian: “Кадзю-дзи”
  • Spanish: “Kajū-ji”
  • Turkish: “Kajū-ji”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Кадзю”

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