Kekō-ji Temple

Kekō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kekō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 本昌寺, as well as near Fukushō-ji Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fukushō-ji Temple and Senbon Nikkatsu.

Fukushō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Fukushō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Senbon Nikkatsu

Movie theater

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Senbon Nikkatsu is a movie theater, which is situated 210 metres north of Kekō-ji Temple.

Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. Nijō Castle is situated 1¼ km southeast of Kekō-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Kamigyō-ku

Suburb

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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.

North Kyoto

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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.

Kekō-ji Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Lotus Mandala in Kamigyō-ku, Japan
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.02186° or 35° 1′ 19″ north

Longitude

135.74058° or 135° 44′ 26″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q2PCR+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 591380358

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q121366720

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Kekō-ji Temple” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Wihara Kekō-ji”
Japanese: “華光寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 本昌寺 and 慈眼寺.

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