Hōnen Temple

Hōnen-in is a Buddhist temple located in , 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ginkaku-ji and Anraku-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of , . It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period. is situated 360 metres north of Hōnen Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 220 metres south of Hōnen Temple.

Temple
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is a temple, which is situated 310 metres north of Hōnen Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyoto-Gyoen.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hōnen Temple.

Neighborhood
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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 3 km west of Hōnen Temple.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , 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.

Hōnen Temple

Latitude
35.02376° or 35° 1′ 26″ north
Longitude
135.79737° or 135° 47′ 51″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QFW+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 684381894
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11555257
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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”
  • 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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sutras Hall and White sand terrace.

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