Ryosokuin
Ryosokuin is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Ryosokuin is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kennin-ji, as well as near the pond 洗鉢池.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Ryōsoku-in”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kennin-ji and Kiyomizu-dera.
Kennin-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kennin-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and head temple of its associated branch of Rinzai Buddhism. It is considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto Gozan or "five most important Zen temples of Kyoto".
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 1 km southeast of Ryosokuin.
Yasaka Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. Yasaka Shrine is situated 510 metres northeast of Ryosokuin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Shimogyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: BriYYZ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku.
Ryosokuin
- Categories: tatchū, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.00014° or 35° 0′ 1″ northLongitude
135.77461° or 135° 46′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2Q2F+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 857321194OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q123385900
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Ryosokuin” goes by many names.
- French: “Ryōsoku-in”
- Japanese: “両足院”
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Highlights include 洗鉢池 and Ii Clan Museum (Armor Museum).
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