Jinkō-in (神光院)

Jinkō-in (神光院)

Jinko-in is a temple in the northern part of Kyoto city, near Shoden-ji. The temple, founded in 1217, doesn't have extraordinary features but provides a nice stop when hiking between temples. It is known as a place to pray if you have an eye disease.

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Nearby: Shōden-ji 正伝寺 (630m), Kamigamo-jinja 上賀茂神社 (850m), Shōzen-ji 招善寺 (1km), the Nishimura villa 西村家庭園 (1.1km), Jōshō-ji 常照寺 (1.1km)

External links: ウィキペディア, Kyoto Navi, Kyoto Design, 京都風光, Marutake, そうだ京都, Satellite view, Map

Keywords: Japan, 日本, Japon, Kyoto, 京都, Kita-ku, Jinko-in, 神光院, temple, 寺院, 仏閣

Statistics: id 415, 3 photos.

Photos of Jinkō-in:

Covered gallery, Jinko-in temple
Weathered paintings and name plates hanging on Jinko-in temple main hall
Old carved stone marker among satsuki and tsutsuji rhododendrons, Jinko-in temple, Kyoto, Japan