Gokurakuji Temple, Kameoka
#4 among attractions in Kameoka
Facts and practical information
Gokurakuji Temple is a temple of the Tofukuji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism located in Kawarabayashi-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Kameoka Japan
Gokurakuji Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Adashino Nenbutsu-ji, Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, Nison-in, Kameyama Castle.
Temple known for its memorial statuesAdashino Nenbutsu-ji, Kyoto
138 min walk • Adashino Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 811 Kūkai is said to have founded a temple, then Honen altered it to the present Nenbutsuji.
Buddhist temple with sculpted headsOtagi Nenbutsu-ji, Kyoto
132 min walk • Otagi Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in the Arashiyama neighborhood of Kyoto, Japan. Otagi Nenbutsu-ji was founded by Empress Shōtoku in the middle of the eighth century. Though was destroyed by the flooding of the Kamo River, it was rebuilt as an offshoot of Enryaku-ji, a nearby temple.
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sitesNison-in, Kyoto
143 min walk • Nison-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple complex in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple's official name is Ogura-yama Nison-kyō-in Keidai-ji. The temple is a popular destination during the Japanese maple viewing season.
Historical place, Forts and castlesKameyama Castle, Kameoka
38 min walk • Kameyama Castle is a castle located in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It guarded the northwest passage into Kyoto for nearly three hundred years.
Temple, Historical placeAtago Shrine, Kyoto
104 min walk • Atago Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Mount Atago, the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. Enshrined is Atago Gongen who protects Kyoto from fire. Shugendō practices and a place for worship are known from the eighth century. The late-Kamakura period Honden has been designated an Important Cultural Property.
Temple, Sacred and religious sitesŌharano Shrine, Kyoto
180 min walk • Ōharano Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ōharano is dedicated to the Fujiwara tutelary kami, Amenokoyane, who was said to have assisted in the founding of the state.
ForestBamboo Forest, Kyoto
146 min walk • Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove or Sagano Bamboo Forest, is a natural forest of bamboo in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. The forest consists mostly of Moso Bamboo and consists of several pathways for tourists and visitors. The Ministry of the Environment considers it a part of the soundscape of Japan.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainMount Atago, Kyoto
104 min walk • Mount Atago is a 924m mountain in the northwestern part of Ukyo-ku, in the city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The Atago Shrine is located on the top of the mountain.
Temple, Buddhist templeTsukinowa-dera, Kyoto
119 min walk • Tsukinowa-dera or Gatsurin-ji is a Buddhist temple near Mount Atago in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was first founded in 781, it is associated with the Shugendō practices of Kūya and Hōnen. Its treasures include eight Heian period statues.
TempleDanrin-ji, Kyoto
141 min walk • Danrin-ji was Japan's first Zen temple, founded in Saga, Kyōto by order of Tachibana no Kachiko during the Jōwa era. The temple was destroyed by fire in 928, but was restored, and during the Muromachi period the temple was designated as one of Kyōto's five great Buddhist nunneries.
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiumsSanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka
36 min walk • Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, formerly known as Kyoto Stadium, is a stadium in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It primarily serves as the home to Kyoto Sanga F.C. of the Japan Professional Football League. It was completed in early 2020, in time for the 2020 J2 League season.
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