Tō-ji
Building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
About
Tō-ji Temple, a.k.a. the Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji (教王護国寺, The Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 796, Tō-ji Temple was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became the capital of Japan.
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Location
Open map: Tō-ji and 8 nearby attractions34.98056, 135.74778 · Kyoto
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Photo credits (6)
- Sanjūsangen-dō: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Commons
- Fushimi Inari-taisha: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Commons
- Nijō Castle: Keith Pomakis · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Commons
- Kiyomizu-dera: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Honnō-ji: PlusMinus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Yasaka Shrine: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
