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Shinsen-en 神泉苑

Shinsen-en (神泉苑) is a garden with Buddhist temple located in the approximate center of the modern city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple belongs to the Tō-ji-branch of Shingon-shū and its honzon is a statue of Sho-Kannon. The pond and garden are the last surviving remnant of the original Heian Palace and is the oldest existing garden in Kyoto. It 1935, Shinsen-en was designated a National Historic Site.

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Shinsen-en — 神泉苑
Photo: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationNakagyō Ward, Kyoto (中京区 京都府)
Coordinates35.01138, 135.74837 · Open in Google Maps
TypeJapanese garden
Cultural propertyHistoric Site of Japan
Official websitehttp://www.shinsenen.org/

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