Ryuko-in temple
Ryuko-in temple is a Buddhist temple in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. Ryuko-in temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Gyokurin-in temple, as well as near Daiko-in temple.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gyokurin-in temple and Daitoku-ji.
Gyokurin-in temple
Buddhist temple
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Gyokurin-in temple is a Buddhist temple.
Daitoku-ji
Buddhist temple
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Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of Kita-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan. Its is Ryūhōzan. The Daitoku-ji temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than 23 hectares. Daitoku-ji is situated 290 metres east of Ryuko-in temple.
Koto-in temple
Buddhist temple
Kōtō-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Hosokawa Tadaoki. There is a teahouse, the Shōkō-ken, and the gardens are celebrated for their momiji. Koto-in temple is situated 120 metres north of Ryuko-in temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō.
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 southeast of Ryuko-in temple.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
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Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. Sakyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Ryuko-in temple.
Ryuko-in temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Ryōkō-in”
- Categories: tatchū, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.04212° or 35° 2′ 32″ northLongitude
135.74345° or 135° 44′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PRV+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 972811479OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q17214048
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Ryuko-in temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “龍光院”
- Japanese: “竜光院”
- Japanese: “龍光院”
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