Chosho-Ji Temple

Chosho-Ji Temple is a temple in Hirosaki, Aomori.

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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

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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 which 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

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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″ north

Longitude

140.45071° or 140° 27′ 3″ east

Elevation

56 metres (184 feet)

Open location code

8RG2HFX2+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4876890925

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

GeoNames ID

8412107

Wikidata ID

Q11651542

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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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