Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (Kyoto)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site, buddhist temple
Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (永観堂禅林寺) is the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo shū (Pure Land) Buddhist sect, located in the town of Eikandō, in Kyoto's Sakyō-ku. It was founded by Shinshō, a pupil of Kūkai, and is famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center of learning.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eikan-dō_Zenrin-ji
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Coordinates: 35°0'50"N 135°47'41"E
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