Nanzen-in Temple
Nanzen-in is one of the tatchu sub-temples of Nanzen-ji, a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Fukuchi neighborhood of Sakyō-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
- Also known as: “Nanzen-in”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nanzen-ji and Tenju-an.
Nanzen-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. Nanzen-ji is situated 190 metres northwest of Nanzen-in Temple.
Tenju-an
Buddhist temple
Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tenju-an is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres west of Nanzen-in Temple.
Nomura Art Museum
Museum
Photo: 野村美術館, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nomura Art Museum opened near Nanzen-ji in Kyoto, Japan, in 1984. The sukiya-style building has two rooms for displaying exhibits and there is also a chashitsu. Nomura Art Museum is situated 310 metres north of Nanzen-in Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, 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.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Gyoen 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 Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 3 km northwest of Nanzen-in Temple.
Nanzen-in Temple
Latitude
35.01021° or 35° 0′ 37″ northLongitude
135.7939° or 135° 47′ 38″ eastInception
1287Open location code
8Q7Q2Q6V+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 837518576OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q11408325
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Nanzen-in Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南禪院”
- French: “sous-temple Nanzen”
- French: “Sous-temple Nanzen”
- Japanese: “Nanzen-in”
- Japanese: “なんぜんいん”
- Japanese: “南禅院”
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