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| Japanese script: | 南禅寺 |
| Area: | Kyoto |
| Address: | [map] |
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0.5 km from Keage Station Tōzai Line (T9) 1.3 km from Higashiyama Station Tōzai Line (T10) |
| Website: | http://www.nanzen.net/english/index.html |
Originally built as a detached palace in 1264 by the Emperor Kameyama, it was later dedicated as a Zen temple in 1291.
It was destroyed by fire in 1393, 1447, and 1467. It was rebuilt in 1597 and expanded throughout the Edo period.
