Chosho-Ji Temple
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- Type: Temple
- Description: buddhist temple in Hirosaki, Aomori prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Chosho Ji”, “Chōshō Ji”, “Chosho-ji”, “Chōshō-ji”, and “Chōshō-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hirosaki Castle and Hirosaki City Museum.
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 1½ km northeast of Chosho-Ji Temple.
Hirosaki City Museum
Museum
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Hirosaki City Museum opened in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1977. It lies within Hirosaki Park, in the former grounds of Hirosaki Castle. As of March 2016, the collection numbered some eighteen thousand items, including an assemblage of artefacts excavated from the Sunazawa Site that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. Hirosaki City Museum is situated 1¼ km northeast of Chosho-Ji Temple.
Fujita Memorial Japanese Garden
Garden
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fujita Memorial Japanese Garden is situated 1 km northeast of Chosho-Ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujisaki and Inakadate.
Fujisaki
Town
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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 8 km northeast of Chosho-Ji Temple.
Inakadate
Village
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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 9 km northeast of Chosho-Ji Temple.
Chosho-Ji Temple
- Categories: Buddhist temple, building, and religion
- Location: Hirosaki, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.59872° or 40° 35′ 55″ northLongitude
140.45071° or 140° 27′ 3″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8RG2HFX2+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4876890925OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Chosho-Ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Chōshō-ji”
- Italian: “Tempio Chosho-ji”
- Japanese: “Chōshō-ji”
- Japanese: “ちょうしょうじ”
- Japanese: “チョウショウジ”
- Japanese: “長勝寺”
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