Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles
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Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, also known as Koyasan Buddhist Temple, is a Japanese Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1912, it is one of the oldest existing Buddhist temples in the North American mainland region. The temple is a branch of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism and is the North America regional headquarters for the school. ()
Completed: 1912 (112 years ago)Coordinates: 34°2'57"N, 118°14'24"W
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342 E 1st StCentral Los Angeles (Historic Cultural)Los Angeles
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Koyasan Buddhist Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Children's Museum of Los Angeles, Skirball Cultural Center, City Hall, The Smell.
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Which popular attractions are close to Koyasan Buddhist Temple?
Nearby attractions include Little Tokyo, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Go for Broke Monument, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Los Angeles Basin, Los Angeles (4 min walk).
How to get to Koyasan Buddhist Temple by public transport?
The nearest stations to Koyasan Buddhist Temple:
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- Spring Street & 1st Street • Lines: J (10 min walk)
- Aliso Street & Los Angeles Street • Lines: J (10 min walk)
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- Civic Center/Grand Park • Lines: B, D (14 min walk)
- Union Station • Lines: B, D (15 min walk)
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- Union Station • Lines: L (14 min walk)
- Pico/Aliso • Lines: L (21 min walk)
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- Los Angeles Union Station (15 min walk)