Ōbai-in
Ōbai-in is an autonomous sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan, the headquarters of the Daitoku-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. The Hondō and Kuri have been designated Important Cultural Properties.Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daitoku-ji and Ryōgen-in.
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 150 metres north of Ōbai-in.
Ryōgen-in
Buddhist temple
Ryōgen-in is a subtemple of the Daitoku-ji Buddhist complex, located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was constructed in 1502. There are five gardens adjoining the abbot's residence, including Totekiko, Isshi-dan, Koda-tei, and Ryogin-tei.
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 2½ km southeast of Ōbai-in.
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 3 km east of Ōbai-in.
Ōbai-in
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: autonomous sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan
- Categories: tatchū, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.04152° or 35° 2′ 30″ northLongitude
135.74601° or 135° 44′ 46″ eastInception
1562Open location code
8Q7Q2PRW+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 972811497OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q3594011
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Slovenian—“Ōbai-in” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “အိုးဘိုင်းအင်း”
- Chinese: “黃梅院”
- French: “Ōbai-in”
- Japanese: “Ōbai-in”
- Japanese: “おうばいいん”
- Japanese: “黄梅院”
- Slovenian: “Obai-in”
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