Shoboji Temple
Shoboji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Shoboji Temple is situated nearby to the temple Main Hall, as well as near the garden 鳥獣の石庭.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
- Also known as: “Shōbō-ji” and “Shōbō-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oharano Shrine and Shoujii Temple (Flower Temple).
Oharano Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōharano Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ōharano is dedicated to the Fujiwara tutelary kami, Ame-no-Koyane, who was said to have assisted in the founding of the state. Oharano Shrine is situated 270 metres north of Shoboji Temple.
Shoujii Temple (Flower Temple)
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shoujii Temple (Flower Temple) is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 540 metres northwest of Shoboji Temple.
Jūrin-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jūrin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ km south of Shoboji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Ukyō District
Suburb
Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 8 km northeast of Shoboji 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.
Shoboji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.95694° or 34° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
135.6555° or 135° 39′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXM44+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 808232354OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11123495
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Shoboji Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “正法寺 (京都市西京區)”
- Chinese: “正法寺”
- French: “Shōbō-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Shōbō-ji”
- Japanese: “正法寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main Hall and 鳥獣の石庭.
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