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Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Important Cultural Property
Shōkoku-ji Temple
- Nearest stationImadegawa Station 0.4 km
- DesignationImportant Cultural Property
Shōkoku-ji (相国寺), formally identified as Mannen-zan Shōkoku Shōten Zenji (萬年山相國承天禅寺), is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, first founded in 1382 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, with the existing temple complex having undergone several periods of extensive reconstruction and rebuilding in the succeeding eras.
From the Wikipedia article “Shōkoku-ji” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Shōkoku-ji Temple. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Imadegawa Station, 0.4 km (straight line) |
| Type | Important Cultural Property |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Shōkoku-ji Temple?
- Imadegawa Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Shōkoku-ji Temple a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Important Cultural Property.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Jōtenkaku Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Doshisha University Imadegawa Campus: Felix F (CC BY-SA 2.0), Kitamura Museum: At by At (CC BY-SA 3.0), Ōtani University Museum: Hasec (Public domain), Nishijin Textile Center: Lundariokn45 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Raku Museum: At by At (CC BY-SA 3.0)
