Ekoji Buddhist Temple
Ekoji is a temple of the Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha Japanese Buddhist sect in Fairfax Station, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. It is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America, the oldest Buddhist organization in the mainland United States.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Burke Centre Community Library and Burke Centre station.
Burke Centre Community Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.Burke Centre station
Railway station
Bonnie Brae Elementary School
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burke Centre and Five Forks.
Ekoji Buddhist Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in the United States
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.77416° or 38° 46′ 27″ north
Longitude
-77.30085° or 77° 18′ 3″ west
Elevation
364 feet (111 metres)
Open location code
87C4QMFX+MM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Ekoji Buddhist Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “恵光寺”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Ekoji Buddhist”
- Japanese: “恵光寺”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Belleair and Avon Forest.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Edgewater Pump Station and Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy.
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