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Nishi Honganji

A Buddhist temple established in the 16th century and the head temple of the Hongwanji branch of Jōdo Shinshū.

★ 4.4 ・ 5,930 online ratings
Wheelchair Accessible ・ Garden ・ History ・ Architecture ・ Temple
Opening hours
05:30–17:00
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
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Basic information｜Nishi Honganji

A Buddhist temple established in the 16th century and the head temple of the Hongwanji branch of Jōdo Shinshū.

Details

Opening hours
Mon05:30–17:00
Tue05:30–17:00
Wed05:30–17:00
Thu05:30–17:00
Fri05:30–17:00
Sat05:30–17:00
Sun05:30–17:00
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
Phone
+81 75-371-5181
Wheelchair accessible
Yes
Nishi Honganji
〒600-8501 Hongwanji Monzencho, Hanayacho-sagaru, Horikawa-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Overall score
7.8/ 10
Recommendation

A steady performer and a popular stop worth adding to your itinerary.

Radar chart of popularity metricsEach metric is scored out of ten; the closer the shape sits to the outer ring, the higher the score.Social buzzSearch interestReview scoreVisit volumeFeedback rateNearby buzz

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Every metric is scored out of 10

01Social buzz
6.2 / 10
02Search interest
5.5 / 10
03Review score
8.6 / 10
04Visit volume
9.2 / 10
05Feedback rate
9.2 / 10
06Nearby buzz
8.6 / 10

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