Kōmyō-ji

Tenshōzan Renge-in Kōmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo sect in Zaimokuza, near Kamakura, Japan, the only major one in the city to be close to the sea.
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Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: Komei-ji”, “Komyo Ji”, “Kōmyō Ji”, and “Kōmyō-ji Temple

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Renjō-in Temple and Wakae Island.

Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple.

Islet
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
, or Wakaejima is an artificial island, the oldest in , now in ruins. The name means "Waka Bay Island" from Waka, Zaimokuza's old name.

Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 330 metres northwest of Kōmyō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Zushi.

is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , . It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

is a small city in , about an hour by train south of . It is often visited for its beach, marina, and summer events. Though it has a few historic temples and similar scenery to neighboring , it gets much fewer tourists.

Neighborhood
is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in , , about 50 km south-south-west of . lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado. is situated 3 km northeast of Kōmyō-ji.

Kōmyō-ji

Latitude
35.30337° or 35° 18′ 12″ north
Longitude
139.55453° or 139° 33′ 16″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8Q7X8H33+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 266755787
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
8726164
Wiki­data ID
Q3076914
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kōmyō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 光明寺
  • Dutch: Kōmyō-ji
  • French: Kōmyō-ji
  • Indonesian: Kōmyō-ji
  • Indonesian: Wihara Kōmyō-ji
  • Japanese: Kōmyōji
  • Japanese: こうみょうじ
  • Japanese: コウミョウジ
  • Japanese: 光明寺

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kōmyō-ji”. Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.