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.Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Religious organization
- Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto Prefecture
- Also known as: “Hōkongō-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hanazono Station and Myōshin-ji.
Hanazono Station
Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Hanazono Station is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station are named for Emperor Hanazono, who had a palace in the area, now the Myōshin-ji temple complex. Hanazono Station is situated 150 metres east of Hōkongō-in.
Myōshin-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji School is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined… Myōshin-ji is situated 630 metres northeast of Hōkongō-in.
Imamiya- Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Atelier Verde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Nakagyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Hōkongō-in.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
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. Kamigyō-ku is situated 4 km east of Hōkongō-in.
Hōkongō-in
- Categories: Buddhist temple, chokugan-ji, and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01892° or 35° 1′ 8″ northLongitude
135.71612° or 135° 42′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2P98+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 583446950OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q11143738
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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.
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