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Tōfuku-ji Temple 東福寺

Tōfuku-ji (東福寺) is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. Tōfuku-ji takes its name from two temples in Nara, Tōdai-ji and Kōfuku-ji. It is one of the Kyoto Gozan or "five great Zen temples of Kyoto". Its honorary sangō prefix is Enichi-san (慧日山).

Location	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (東山区京都府)
Coordinates	34.97571, 135.77368 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Cultural property	Place of Scenic Beauty, National Treasure of Japan
Established	1236
Official website	http://www.tofukuji.jp/

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

Wikipedia (English): Tōfuku-ji
Wikipedia (Japanese): 東福寺
Wikidata: Q2166743

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Tōfuku-ji Temple 東福寺

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