The Kura Monzen Gallery
The Kura Monzen Gallery is an art gallery in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. The Kura Monzen Gallery is situated nearby to the sauna 門前温泉, as well as near the Buddhist temple 唯明寺.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daitoku-ji and Ryōgen-in.
Daitoku-ji
Buddhist temple
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Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of Kita-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan. Its is Ryūhōzan. The Daitoku-ji temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than 23 hectares. Daitoku-ji is situated 130 metres west of The Kura Monzen Gallery.
Ryōgen-in
Buddhist temple
Ryōgen-in is a subtemple of the Daitoku-ji Buddhist complex, located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was constructed in 1502. There are five gardens adjoining the abbot's residence, including Totekiko, Isshi-dan, Koda-tei, and Ryogin-tei. Ryōgen-in is situated 190 metres southwest of The Kura Monzen Gallery.
Daisen-in
Buddhist temple
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The Daisen-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen in Buddhism, one of the five most important Zen temples of Kyoto. The name means "The Academy of the Great Immortals." Daisen-in was founded by the Zen priest Kogaku Sōkō, and was built between 1509 and 1513. Daisen-in is situated 270 metres northwest of The Kura Monzen Gallery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.
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
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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. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 2½ km southeast of The Kura Monzen Gallery.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
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Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. Sakyō-ku is situated 3 km east of The Kura Monzen Gallery.
The Kura Monzen Gallery
- Type: Art gallery
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.04298° or 35° 2′ 35″ northLongitude
135.74799° or 135° 44′ 53″ eastOperator
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Highlights include 門前温泉 and 唯明寺.
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