What is the nearest station to Kennin-ji Temple?

Gion-shijo Station. It is 0.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.

Is Kennin-ji Temple a designated cultural property?

Yes: Important Cultural Property.

Japan Midokoro / Kyoto Prefecture / Higashiyama-ku / Kennin-ji Temple

Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Important Cultural Property

Kennin-ji Temple

Nearest stationGion-shijo Station 0.3 km
DesignationImportant Cultural Property
Year1202 (founded)

Kennin-ji (Japanese: 建仁寺) 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".

From the Wikipedia article “Kennin-ji” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Location

Red: Kennin-ji Temple. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

Location	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station	Gion-shijo Station, 0.3 km (straight line)
Type	Important Cultural Property
Year	1202 (founded)
More	Official site　Wikipedia　49 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Kennin-ji Temple?: Gion-shijo Station. It is 0.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Kennin-ji Temple a designated cultural property?: Yes: Important Cultural Property.
When was Kennin-ji Temple founded?: In 1202.

Nearby

Yasaka Hall

0.2 km away · Higashiyama-ku

Gion Kobu Kaburen-jo

0.2 km away · Higashiyama-ku

Gion

0.3 km away · Higashiyama-ku

Minami-za

0.3 km away · Higashiyama-ku

Tōkasai-kan

0.4 km away · Shimogyō-ku

Japan Kanji Museum & Library

0.4 km away · Higashiyama-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons)　Yasaka Hall: Mr.Asylum (CC BY-SA 4.0), Gion Kobu Kaburen-jo: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Gion: Andreas Tack (Public domain), Minami-za: Chainwit. (CC BY-SA 4.0), Tōkasai-kan: Yanajin33 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Japan Kanji Museum & Library: Lundariokn45 (CC BY-SA 4.0)