Bishamondō
Bishamondō is a Buddhist temple in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Bishamondō is situated near the Shinto shrine Main Shrine, as well as near the shrine 経蔵.
- Buddhist temple
- …is also known as “Bishamon-dō Temple”
- Opening hours: March–November 9:00 AM–5:00 PM and December–February 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Vaiśravaṇa in Yamashina-ku, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yamashina Shoten Temple and 瑞光院.
Yamashina Shoten Temple
Yamashina Shoten Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres northwest of Bishamondō.
Yamashina Station
Yamashina Station is a train station in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Yamashina Station is situated 1 km south of Bishamondō.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Otsu.
Shimogawara-chō
Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km west of Bishamondō.
Bishamondō
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Latitude
35.00119° or 35° 0′ 4″ north
Longitude
135.81892° or 135° 49′ 8″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2R29+FH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Bishamondō” goes by many names.
びしゃもんどうJapanese
出雲寺Japanese
毘沙門堂Japanese
毘沙門堂門跡Japanese
BishamondōTurkish
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main Shrine and 経蔵.
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