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Tō-ji Temple 東寺

Tō-ji Temple (東寺, Tō-ji; "East Temple"), a.k.a. the Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji (教王護国寺; The Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan.

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Tō-ji Temple — 東寺
Photo: Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationMinami-ku, Kyoto (南区 京都府)
Coordinates34.98056, 135.74778 · Open in Google Maps
TypeTemple garden
Cultural propertyHistoric Site of Japan, National Treasure of Japan, Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Established0676
Official websitehttp://www.toji.or.jp

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