Myōkō-ji Temple
Myōkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamigyō Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Myōkō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the railway stop Kuramaguchi Station, as well as near the park 小山下総町.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Kita-ku, Kyoto
- Also known as: “Myōkō-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kuramaguchi Station and Kamigoryō Shrine.
Kuramaguchi Station
Railway stop
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kuramaguchi Station is a railway station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Kuramaguchi Station is situated 120 metres southwest of Myōkō-ji Temple.
Kamigoryō Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Atelier Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamigoryō Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Myōkō-ji Temple.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated 1½ km south of Myōkō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Kyoto and Kamigyō-ku.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Myōkō-ji Temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kamigyō Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03802° or 35° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
135.76017° or 135° 45′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2QQ6+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 553643204OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q28693478
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Turkish—“Myōkō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Myōkō-ji”
- Japanese: “明光寺”
- Turkish: “Myōkō-ji”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 小山下総町 and 猿田彦神社.
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