Saishoin Temple
Saishoin Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hirosaki, Aomori. Saishoin Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Taiguji Temple, as well as near the railway station Chūō-Hirosaki Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Hirosaki, Aomori prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Saisho In”, “Saishō In”, “Saishō-in”, and “Saishō-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chūō-Hirosaki Station and Taiguji Temple.
Chūō-Hirosaki Station
Railway station
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chūō-Hirosaki Station is a railway station in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Kōnan Railway Company. Chūō-Hirosaki Station is situated 440 metres northeast of Saishoin Temple.
Taiguji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taiguji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 200 metres west of Saishoin Temple.
Hirosaki Castle
Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Hirosaki Castle is situated 1¼ km north of Saishoin Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujisaki and Inakadate.
Fujisaki
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fujisaki is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers. Fujisaki is situated 7 km northeast of Saishoin Temple.
Inakadate
Village
Photo: Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 7,420 in 2845 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 22.35 square kilometres. Inakadate is situated 8 km northeast of Saishoin Temple.
Saishoin Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Hirosaki, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.59665° or 40° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
140.46865° or 140° 28′ 7″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8RG2HFW9+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 457548923OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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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: “光明寺”
- Japanese: “最勝院”
- Japanese: “金剛山”
- Korean: “사이쇼인”
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