Anrakuju-in, Kyoto

Name: Anrakuju-in
Address: 74, Nakauchihatac, Takeda, Fushimi-Ku, Kyoto, Japan
Telephone: +81 75-601-4168

#131 among attractions in Kyoto

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Anrakuju-in is a Buddhist temple in Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan, built by former-Emperor Toba in 1137. The temple houses a number of Important Cultural Properties and the emperors Toba and Konoe are buried in the grounds. The Ashikaga estate from which the Ashikaga clan derived its name once belonged to Anrakuju-in. ()

Local name: 安楽寿院 Coordinates: 34°57'9"N, 135°45'18"E

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74, Nakauchihatac, Takeda, Fushimi-KuKyoto Japan

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+81 75-601-4168

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