Sogen-ji

Sogen-ji is a temple in Naka-ku, Okayama, Okayama. Sogen-ji is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Kibitsuokakaraki Shrine, as well as near the park Kōraku-en.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Crow Castle and Kibitsuokakaraki Shrine.

Crow Castle

Castle

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Okayama Castle is a Japanese castle in the city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture in Japan. The main tower was completed in 1597, destroyed in 1945 and replicated in concrete in 1966. Crow Castle is situated 3½ km west of Sogen-ji.

Kibitsuokakaraki Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kibitsuokakaraki Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1 km northeast of Sogen-ji.

Kōraku-en

Park

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Kōraku-en is a Japanese garden located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture. It is one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en. Kōraku-en is situated 3½ km west of Sogen-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi-ku and Minami-ku.

Higashi-ku

Suburb

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Higashi-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 160.28 km2 and a population of 96,718. The population density is 603 per km2. Higashi-ku is situated 8 km northeast of Sogen-ji.

Minami-ku

Suburb

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Minami-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 127.36 km2 and a population of 165,193. The population density is 1,297 per km2. Minami-ku is situated 8 km southwest of Sogen-ji.

Sogen-ji

Type: Temple
Category: religion
Location: Naka-ku, Okayama, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.65929° or 34° 39′ 33″ north

Longitude

133.97279° or 133° 58′ 22″ east

Elevation

18 metres (59 feet)

Open location code

8Q6MMX5F+P4

GeoNames ID

7117007

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In Other Languages

“Sogen-ji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “曹源寺”

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