Kōmyō-ji Temple
Kōmyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. Kōmyō-ji Temple is situated nearby to Kyoto Seizan College, as well as near the Buddhist temple 阿弥陀寺.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Nagaokakyō, Japan
- Also known as: “Ao Kōmyō-ji” and “Kōmyō-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kyoto Seizan College and Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital.
Kyoto Seizan College
College
Kyoto Seizan College is a private junior college in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Japan, established in 1950. The present name was adopted in 2004. Its philosophy is based on Jōdo-shū Seizan-ha Buddhism.
Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital
Hospital
Photo: GOLFLF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyoto Saiseikai Hospital is situated 1¼ km southeast of Kōmyō-ji Temple.
NAGAOKA-TENMANGU shrine
Shinto shrine
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishikyō-ku and South Kyoto.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 5 km north of Kōmyō-ji Temple.
South Kyoto
Photo: Grialte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
Minami
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. Minami is situated 8 km northeast of Kōmyō-ji Temple.
Kōmyō-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nagaokakyo, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.93845° or 34° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
135.67639° or 135° 40′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QWMQG+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 697272622OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q4802803
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Kōmyō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “光明寺”
- Czech: “Kómjódži”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kōmyō-ji”
- Japanese: “光明寺”
- Japanese: “粟生光明寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 阿弥陀寺 and 河合家住宅(河合辰直旧居).
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