Hōkongō-in
Hōkongō-in is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is affiliated with the Risshū school of Buddhism. It was founded in 1130 in the Ninna-ji monastic complex by Fujiwara no Tamako, who had taken Buddhist vows and become a nun under the name Taikenmon-in.
- Religious organization
- …is also known as “Hōkongō-in Temple”
- Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hanazono Station and Myōshin-ji.
Hanazono Station
Hanazono Station is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Hanazono Station is situated 150 metres east of Hōkongō-in.
Myōshin-ji
Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which… Myōshin-ji is situated 630 metres northeast of Hōkongō-in.
Imamiya- Shrine
Imamiya- Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 270 metres northeast of Hōkongō-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Arashiyama.
Nakagyō-ku
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Nakagyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Hōkongō-in.
Arashiyama
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.
Kamigyō-ku
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Kamigyō-ku is situated 4 km east of Hōkongō-in.
Hōkongō-in
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Latitude
35.01892° or 35° 1′ 8″ north
Longitude
135.71612° or 135° 42′ 58″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2P98+HC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Hōkongō-in” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “法金剛院”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هوكونجو ان”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Hōkongō-in”
- Japanese: “法金剛院”
- Japanese: “青女の滝”
- Japanese: “青女の瀧”
- Slovenian: “Hokongono”
- Turkish: “Hōkongō-in”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hōkongō-in and 泉谷病院.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 法金剛院 and Hanazono Oginocho.
Kyoto: Highlights
Learn more about Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.
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