Nanzen-in Temple

Nanzen-in is one of the tatchu sub-temples of , a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Fukuchi neighborhood of in the city of .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Nanzen-in”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nanzen-ji and Tenju-an.

Buddhist temple
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, or Zuiryusan , formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, . Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. is situated 190 metres northwest of Nanzen-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres west of Nanzen-in Temple.

Museum
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opened near in , Japan, in 1984. The sukiya-style building has two rooms for displaying exhibits and there is also a chashitsu. is situated 310 metres north of Nanzen-in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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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.

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 northwest of Nanzen-in Temple.

Nanzen-in Temple

Latitude
35.01021° or 35° 0′ 37″ north
Longitude
135.7939° or 135° 47′ 38″ east
Inception
1287
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q6V+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 837518576
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data 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: “Pavillon Nanzen”
  • French: “sous-temple Nanzen”
  • Japanese: “Nanzen-in”
  • Japanese: “なんぜんいん”
  • Japanese: “南禅院”

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