Tenshō-ji Temple
Tenshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Tenshō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 辨天堂, as well as near the Buddhist temple Yata-dera Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Honnō-ji temple and Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier.
Honnō-ji temple
Buddhist temple
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Honnō-ji is a temple of the Nichiren branch of Buddhism located in Kyoto, Japan.
Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier
Church
Photo: 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, also called Kawaramachi Church, is a parish of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church in the city of Kyoto, and cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto in Japan. Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier is situated 160 metres east of Tenshō-ji Temple.
Yata-dera Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Okayu2323, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yata-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashiyama and Kyōto-Gyoen.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 2½ km northwest of Tenshō-ji Temple.
Tenshō-ji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in Nakagyō Ward, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.00929° or 35° 0′ 33″ northLongitude
135.76791° or 135° 46′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2Q59+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 620077534OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q119928771
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Tenshō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Tenshō-ji”
- Japanese: “天性寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 天性寺 and 辨天堂.
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