Zuigan-ji
Zuigan-ji is a Buddhist temple in located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, its honzon is a statue of Shō Kannon Bosatsu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
December—January: 8:30 AM—3:30 PM
February—March: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
April—September: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
October—November: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM - Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Zuigan Ji” and “Zuigan-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Entsu-in and Matsushima-Kaigan Station.
Entsu-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Entsū-in is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji-branch of Rinzai Zen, it was founded in 1647 next to Zuigan-ji as the memorial temple for Date Mitsumune, the grandson of Date Masamune. Entsu-in is situated 100 metres south of Zuigan-ji.
Matsushima-Kaigan Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matsushima-Kaigan Station is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Matsushima-Kaigan Station is situated 480 metres south of Zuigan-ji.
Michinoku Date Masamune Historical Museum
Museum
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Michinoku Date Masamune Historical Museum is situated 530 metres east of Zuigan-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matsushima and Shichigahama.
Shichigahama
Town
Photo: Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shichigahama is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,447, and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2 in 6,681 households. The total area of the town is 13.19 square kilometres. Shichigahama is situated 8 km south of Zuigan-ji.
Ōsato
Town
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Ōsato is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,972, and a population density of 97 persons per km2 in 2813 households. The total area of the town is 82.01 square kilometres. Ōsato is situated 8 km northwest of Zuigan-ji.
Zuigan-ji
- Categories: chokugan-ji, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.37218° or 38° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
141.05956° or 141° 3′ 34″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8RC393C5+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 870453209OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uzbek—“Zuigan-ji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “瑞岩寺”
- Chinese: “瑞巖寺”
- Egyptian Arabic: “زويجان جى”
- French: “Temple Zuigan”
- French: “Zuigan-ji”
- Gan Chinese: “瑞巖寺”
- German: “Zuigan-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Zuigan-ji”
- Japanese: “zuigan-ji”
- Japanese: “ずいがんじ”
- Japanese: “ズイガンジ”
- Japanese: “松島寺”
- Japanese: “松島靑龍山瑞巖圓福禪寺”
- Japanese: “瑞巌寺”
- Japanese: “瑞巖寺”
- Piemontese: “Templi ëd Zuigan-ji”
- Russian: “Дзуйган-дзи”
- Russian: “Дзуйгандзи”
- Spanish: “Zuigan-ji”
- Turkish: “Zuigan-ji”
- Uzbek: “Zuigan-ji”
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