Japan
Kansai
Nara

Koofukuji

Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school. It is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Religious organization
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kōfuku-ji”, “Kōfuku-ji Temple”, and “Koufukuji”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Five-storied pagoda and Eastern Golden Hall.

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Buddhist temple
Photo: Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.

Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Koofukuji.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. is situated 10 km northwest of Koofukuji.

Koofukuji

Latitude
34.68318° or 34° 40′ 59″ north
Longitude
135.8319° or 135° 49′ 55″ east
Elevation
99 metres (325 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QMRMJ+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1134439456
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Geo­Names ID
6695383
Wiki­data ID
Q1070863
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Koofukuji” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كوفوكو-جي”
  • Armenian: “Կոֆուկու ձի”
  • Basque: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Catalan: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Chinese: “兴福寺”
  • Chinese: “日本興福寺”
  • Chinese: “興福寺”
  • Czech: “Jamašina-dera”
  • Czech: “Kófukudži”
  • Czech: “Umajasaka-dera”
  • Dutch: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوفوكو جى”
  • Esperanto: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Esperanto: “Kōfukuji”
  • French: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • French: “Kôfukuji”
  • Gan Chinese: “興福寺”
  • Georgian: “კოფუკუ-ძი”
  • German: “Kofuku-ji”
  • German: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • German: “Kofukuji”
  • German: “Kōfukuji”
  • German: “Kohfuku-ji”
  • German: “Kohfukuji”
  • German: “Umayasaka-dera”
  • German: “Umayasakadera”
  • German: “Yamashina-dera”
  • German: “Yamashinadera”
  • Greek: “Κόφουκου-τζι”
  • Hebrew: “קופוקו ג’י”
  • Indonesian: “Kofukuji”
  • Italian: “Kofuku-ji”
  • Italian: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Japanese: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Japanese: “こうふくじ”
  • Japanese: “興福寺”
  • Korean: “고후쿠지”
  • Macedonian: “Кофукуџи”
  • Persian: “کوفوکو-جی”
  • Polish: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Portuguese: “Kofuku-ji”
  • Romanian: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Russian: “Кофуку-дзи”
  • Russian: “Кофукудзи”
  • Serbian: “Kofukuđi”
  • Spanish: “Kofuku ji”
  • Spanish: “Kōfuku ji”
  • Spanish: “Kofuku-ji”
  • Spanish: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Thai: “โคฟูกูจิ”
  • Turkish: “Kōfuku-ji”
  • Ukrainian: “Кофукудзі”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Кофуку”
  • Ukrainian: “Умаясакадера”
  • Ukrainian: “Ямасінадера”

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