Enkō-ji
Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
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Enkō-ji (圓光寺), is a Zen Buddhist temple located near the Shugakuin Imperial Villa at Sakyō-ku, Ichijo-ji, Kotani-cho, in northeast Kyoto, Japan. It is famous for its fall foliage and suikinkutsu.[1]
AffiliationNanzen-ji Rinzai
DeitySenju Kannon (Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara)
Location13 Ichijōji Kotanichō, Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
| Enkōji 圓光寺 | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Nanzen-ji Rinzai |
| Deity | Senju Kannon (Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara) |
| Location | |
| Location | 13 Ichijōji Kotanichō, Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
![]() Interactive map of Enkōji 圓光寺 | |
| Coordinates | 35°2′42″N 135°47′49″E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Tokugawa Ieyasu and Sanyō Genkitsu |
| Completed | 1601 |
| Website | |
| http://www.enkouji.jp/ | |

