Myōgyō-ji Temple

Myōgyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Myōgyō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 西蓮寺, as well as near 浄圓寺.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Also known as: “Myōgyō-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto City Lifelong Learning Center and Kyoto City Chuo Library.

Kyoto City Lifelong Learning Center

Community center

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Kyoto City Lifelong Learning Center is a community center, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Myōgyō-ji Temple.

Kyoto City Chuo Library

Library

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Kyoto City Chuo Library is situated 140 metres southwest of Myōgyō-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 1 km southeast of Myōgyō-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.