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Sōken-in
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Japan Midokoro / Kyoto Prefecture / Kita-ku / Sōken-in

Kita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Important Cultural Property

Sōken-in

Sōken-in (総見院) is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1582 as the mortuary temple of Oda Nobunaga.

From the Wikipedia article “Sōken-in” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Sōken-in. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationKita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest stationKitaōji Station, 1.3 km (straight line)
TypeImportant Cultural Property
Year1583 (founded)
MoreWikipedia 4 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Sōken-in?
Kitaōji Station. It is 1.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Sōken-in a designated cultural property?
Yes: Important Cultural Property.
When was Sōken-in founded?
In 1583.

Nearby

Jukō-in
Jukō-in
0.0 km away · Kita-ku
Daisen-in Hōjō
Daisen-in Hōjō
0.1 km away · Kita-ku
Daisen-in
Daisen-in
0.1 km away · Kita-ku
Daitoku-ji Temple
Daitoku-ji Temple
0.1 km away · Kita-ku
Shinju-an
Shinju-an
0.1 km away · Kita-ku
Daitoku-ji Karamon
Daitoku-ji Karamon
0.1 km away · Kita-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Jukō-in: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Daisen-in Hōjō: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY 2.0), Daisen-in: Bigjap (CC BY-SA 3.0), Daitoku-ji Temple: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shinju-an: 運動会プロテインパワー (CC BY-SA 4.0), Daitoku-ji Karamon: Imperial Japanese Commission to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (Public domain)