Ninna temple

Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western , , it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.
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  • Opening hours:
    March—November: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    December—February: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ninna-ji”, “Ninna-ji Temple”, “Ninnaji”, and “Omuro Monzeki”
  • Address: 33, 右京区, 京都市, 京都府 616-8092

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ryōan-ji and Golden Hall.

Buddhist temple
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is a Zen located in northwest , . It belongs to the school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple… is situated 550 metres northeast of Ninna temple.

Shrine
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is a shrine, which is situated 150 metres north of Ninna temple.

Buddhist temple
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, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in , and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. is situated 2 km northeast of Ninna temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and North Kyoto.

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is a district on the western outskirts of , Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the , which forms a backdrop to the district. is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky. is situated 4 km east of Ninna temple.

Ninna temple

Latitude
35.02975° or 35° 1′ 47″ north
Longitude
135.71403° or 135° 42′ 51″ east
Named after
Ninna
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Vietnamese—“Ninna temple” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ninna-ji”
  • Burmese: “နင်းနဂျိ”
  • Catalan: “Ninna-ji”
  • Chinese: “仁和寺”
  • Czech: “Ninnadži”
  • Dutch: “Ninna-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نينا جى”
  • Finnish: “Ninna-ji”
  • French: “Ninna-ji”
  • French: “temple Ninna”
  • French: “Temple Ninna”
  • Gan Chinese: “仁和寺”
  • German: “Ninna-ji”
  • German: “Ninnaji”
  • Indonesian: “Ninnaji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Ninna-ji”
  • Italian: “Ninna-ji”
  • Japanese: “Ninna-ji”
  • Japanese: “にんなじ”
  • Japanese: “仁和寺”
  • Japanese: “御室八十八ヶ所霊場”
  • Japanese: “御室門跡”
  • Korean: “닌나지”
  • Macedonian: “Нинаџи”
  • Malay: “Ninna-ji”
  • Malayalam: “നിന്ന-ജി”
  • Persian: “نینا جی”
  • Polish: “Ninna-ji”
  • Russian: “Нинна-дзи”
  • Russian: “Ниннадзи”
  • Spanish: “Ninna-ji”
  • Spanish: “Templo Nin’naji”
  • Swedish: “Ninna-ji”
  • Thai: “นินนาจิ”
  • Turkish: “Ninna-ji”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Нінна”
  • Ukrainian: “Нінна-дзі”
  • Ukrainian: “Ніннадзі”
  • Ukrainian: “Оутіяма Ніннадзі”
  • Ukrainian: “Палац Омуро”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Ninna”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhân Hòa Tự”

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