Enkō-ji

Enkō-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple located near the at , Ichijo-ji, Kotani-cho, in northeast , Japan. It is famous for its fall foliage and suikinkutsu.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tōshō-gū and Shisen-do.

Wayside shrine
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A is a Shinto shrine in which Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, is enshrined. Tōshō-gūs are found throughout Japan. The most well-known is the located in Nikkō, .

Buddhist temple
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Shisen-dō is a Buddhist temple located in , Japan. It belongs to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is an image of Merōfu Kannon. is situated 160 metres southwest of Enkō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Zen Buddhist temple in , , . is situated 350 metres southwest of Enkō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and North Kyoto.

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 . is situated 4 km southwest of Enkō-ji.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky. is situated 4 km southwest of Enkō-ji.

Enkō-ji

Latitude
35.045° or 35° 2′ 42″ north
Longitude
135.79717° or 135° 47′ 50″ east
Inception
1601
Open location code
8Q7Q2QVW+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 656882145
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3054422
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Turkish—“Enkō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “အန်းခိုးဂျိ”
  • Chinese: “圓光寺”
  • Dutch: “Enkō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “انكو جى”
  • French: “Enkō-ji”
  • French: “temple Enkō”
  • French: “Temple Enkō”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Enkō-ji”
  • Japanese: “Enkō-ji”
  • Japanese: “えんこうじ”
  • Japanese: “円光寺”
  • Japanese: “圓光寺”
  • Turkish: “Enkō-ji”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Main Hall and Zen meditation Hall.

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