Zen Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles

#307 among attractions in Los Angeles

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The Zen Center of Los Angeles, temple name Buddha Essence Temple, is a Zen center founded by Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi in 1967 that practices in the White Plum lineage. ()

Coordinates: 34°3'18"N, 118°18'0"W

Address

Central Los Angeles (Wilshire Center - Koreatown)Los Angeles United States

Contact

+1 213-387-2351

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Zen Center of Los Angeles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bullocks Wilshire, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, The Wiltern, Chapman Plaza.

0.8 miNE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles
21 min walk • Bullocks Wilshire, once a beacon of luxury retail in Los Angeles, is an architectural gem nestled in the heart of the city. This Art Deco building, completed in 1929, was originally designed as a high-end department store by the architectural firm of John and Donald...
0.6 miNW
Synagogue, Historical place, Architecture
Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Los Angeles
15 min walk • Wilshire Boulevard Temple, known from 1862 to 1933 as Congregation B'nai B'rith, is the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California.
0.7 miNW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
The Wiltern, Los Angeles
18 min walk • The Pellissier Building and adjoining Wiltern Theatre is a 12-story, 155-foot Art Deco landmark at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center.
0.6 miN
Memorial, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Chapman Plaza, Los Angeles
16 min walk • Chapman Plaza is a building located between West Sixth Street and Alexandria Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The historic plaza building is about 50,000 square feet and is located in the heart of Koreatown, hosting several restaurants, bars, and cafes. The address is 3465 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020.
0.5 miN
Church
St. Basil Catholic Church, Los Angeles
14 min walk • St. Basil Catholic Church is a Catholic Church parish of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Serving the archdiocese's Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region, the Roman Rite parish is located at 3611 Wilshire Boulevard in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles, California.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles
14 min walk • Immanuel Presbyterian Church is a church in Los Angeles, California. The congregation was established in 1888 in downtown Los Angeles as a spinoff from the existing First Presbyterian Church, also then located in downtown.
1.1 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Hayworth Theatre, Los Angeles
30 min walk • The Hayworth Theatre is a theater and performing arts center at 2511 Wilshire Boulevard in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The facility houses 99-seat, 42-seat and 49-seat auditoriums and a 1,500 square-foot ballroom used for rehearsals, classes, and special events.
0.6 miS
Church
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
17 min walk • Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox church built in 1952, in what was then the Greek section of Central Los Angeles, California.
0.6 miS
Church
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Los Angeles
15 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church and parish in the Los Angeles Archdiocese, Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region. The church is located at 2727 W. Pico Boulevard in the Byzantine-Latino Quarter of Los Angeles, California. The Mission Revival style church was built in 1904.
0.9 miNE
Mosque
Islamic Center of Southern California, Los Angeles
24 min walk • The Islamic Center of Southern California is a mosque and Islamic cultural center in Los Angeles. It is located on Vermont Avenue adjacent to the Chinese Consulate General. It is one of the largest mosques in Southern California with thousands praying there every Friday.
1.1 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
First Church of Christ Scientist, Los Angeles
30 min walk • The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1912, is a historic Christian Science church edifice located at 1366 South Alvarado Street in Pico-Union, Los Angeles, California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Zen Center of Los Angeles?

Nearby attractions include Wilshire Center, Los Angeles (8 min walk), Koreatown, Los Angeles (12 min walk), St. Basil Catholic Church, Los Angeles (14 min walk), Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles (14 min walk).

How to get to Zen Center of Los Angeles by public transport?

The nearest stations to Zen Center of Los Angeles:

Bus

James M Wood & Irolo • Lines: Wilshire Center/Koreatown (2 min walk)

Metro

Wilshire/Normandie • Lines: D (12 min walk)
Wilshire/Vermont • Lines: B, D (20 min walk)