Hōsen Temple

Hōsen-in is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai-shū, located in of , in the prefecture of , Japan. It is specified as a natural monument by the Kyoto government.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hōsen-in” and “Hōsen-in Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shōrin Temple and Jikkō Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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Sanzen-in is a Tendai school monzeki temple in Ōhara, , . The Heian period triad of Amida Nyorai flanked by attendants is a National Treasure. is situated 220 metres southeast of Hōsen Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōhara and Kurama Kibune-chō.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km west of Hōsen Temple.

Hōsen Temple

Latitude
35.12135° or 35° 7′ 17″ north
Longitude
135.834° or 135° 50′ 2″ east
Inception
1012
Open location code
8Q7Q4RCM+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 556023622
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shrine
Wiki­data ID
Q11452598
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Japanese—“Hōsen Temple” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဟိုးဆန်းအင်း”
  • Chinese: “寶泉院”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حسين ان”
  • French: “Hōsen-in”
  • French: “temple Hōsen”
  • French: “Temple Hōsen”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōsen-in”
  • Japanese: “Hōsen-in”
  • Japanese: “ほうぜんいん”
  • Japanese: “宝泉院”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 順徳天皇陵 and 後鳥羽天皇陵.

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