Ninna-ji | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Omuro School of Shingon Buddhism |
Deity | Amida Nyorai (Amitābha) |
Location | |
Location | 33 Ōuchi Omuro, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°01′52″N 135°42′50″E / 35.0310°N 135.7138°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Emperor Uda |
Date established | 888 |
Completed | 1644 (Reconstruction) |
Website | |
https://ninnaji.jp/ |
Ninna-ji (仁和寺, Ninna-ji) is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism.[1] Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.[2] It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.