Private company
Bukkyo University
Logo: Sakuzo Ebina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Private University in Japan
Bukkyo University (佛教大学, Bukkyō daigaku) is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868. The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949.2 It is part of Bukkyo Educational Institution.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersKita-ku1
- Websitewww.bukkyo-u.ac.jp
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Bukkyo University (佛教大学, Bukkyō daigaku) is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The university began as an organization within the Chion-in Temple for the lecturing and study of Buddhism in 1868. The school's official predecessor was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949. Bukkyo means Buddhism in Japanese, and the university's philosophy is based on Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhism.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Bukkyo Educational Institution
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1912Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.bukkyo-u.ac.jp1
- Websitewww.bukkyo-u.ac.jp1
- X (Twitter)x.com/bukkyo_univ1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/bukkyo.univ1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/bukkyouniversity1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCbjDyUEEN1iPCbpoKIq6S-w1
- WikipediaBukkyo University
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4986990
Sources
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- 1WikidataBukkyo University on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBukkyo University on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBukkyo University logo by Sakuzo Ebina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4Wikimedia CommonsBukkyo University photo by 桂鷺淵, CC BY-SA 4.0