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Daitoku-ji Temple
Daitoku-ji Temple Photo: 663highland CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Kita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Special Place of Scenic Beauty

Daitoku-ji Temple

Daitoku-ji (大徳寺; the ‘temple of Great Virtue’) is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of Kita-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan. Its (sangō) is Ryūhōzan (龍宝山).

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

Location

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

Basic facts

LocationKita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest stationKitaōji Station, 1.2 km (straight line)
TypeSpecial Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, National Treasure
MoreWikipedia 47 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Daitoku-ji Temple?
Kitaōji Station. It is 1.2 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Daitoku-ji Temple a designated cultural property?
Yes: Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, National Treasure.

Nearby

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

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