Hōnen Temple
Hōnen-in is a Buddhist temple located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, western Japan. Honen-in is a single-estate temple located in Shikagaya, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. It was originally part of the Jodo sect, but became independent and is now a single religious corporation.
- Buddhist temple
- Opening hours: 6:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto
- Email: byakurenja1212@gmail.com
- Also known as“Hōnen-in”“Hōnen-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ginkaku-ji and Anraku-ji Temple.
Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. Ginkaku-ji is situated 360 metres north of Hōnen Temple.
Anraku-ji Temple
Anraku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 220 metres south of Hōnen Temple.
Silver Pavilion
Silver Pavilion is a temple, which is situated 310 metres north of Hōnen Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyoto-Gyoen.
Shimogawara-chō
Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hōnen Temple.
Kyoto-Gyoen
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national… Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 3 km west of Hōnen Temple.
Hōnen Temple
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Latitude
35.02376° or 35° 1′ 26″ north
Longitude
135.79737° or 135° 47′ 51″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QFW+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Turkish—“Hōnen Temple” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဟိုးနန်းအင်း”
- Chinese: “法然院”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هونين ان”
- French: “Hōnen-in”
- French: “Temple Hōnen”
- German: “Hōnen-in-Tempel”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Hōnen-in”
- Italian: “Hōnen-in”
- Japanese: “Hōnen-in”
- Japanese: “ほうねんいん”
- Japanese: “本山獅子谷法然院”
- Japanese: “法然院”
- Japanese: “萬無教寺”
- Turkish: “Hōnen-in”
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Highlights include Sutras Hall and White sand terrace.
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