Saishoin Temple

Saishoin Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Saishoin Temple is situated near the Buddhist temple , as well as near the railway station .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Hirosaki, Aomori prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Saisho In”, “Saishō In”, “Saishō-in Temple”, “光明寺”, and “金剛山”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chūō-Hirosaki Station and Taiguji Temple.

Railway station
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in the city… is situated 440 metres northeast of Saishoin Temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 200 metres west of Saishoin Temple.

Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. is situated 1¼ km north of Saishoin Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fujisaki and Inakadate.

Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , Japan. is situated 7 km northeast of Saishoin Temple.

Village
Photo: Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , Japan. is situated 8 km northeast of Saishoin Temple.

Saishoin Temple

Latitude
40.59665° or 40° 35′ 48″ north
Longitude
140.46865° or 140° 28′ 7″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
8RG2HFW9+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 457548923
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
8411797
Wiki­data ID
Q11248572
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Korean—“Saishoin Temple” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Saishō-in”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Saishō-in”
  • Italian: “Tempio Saishō-in”
  • Japanese: “さいしょういん”
  • Japanese: “サイショウイン”
  • Japanese: “最勝院”
  • Korean: “사이쇼인”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: 大字銅屋町 and 大字南塘町.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 喫茶れもん and 戸田うちわ餅店.

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