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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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Komei-ji”, “Komyo Ji”, “Kōmyō Ji”, and “Kōmyō-ji Temple”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Renjō-in Temple and Senju-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Kōmyō-ji.

Islet
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, or Wakaejima is an artificial island, the oldest in Japan, which is now in ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Zushi.

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , .

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is a small city in , about an hour by train south of .

Neighborhood
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is the name of one of the administrative units… 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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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Zaimokuza 6-chome and Kotsubo 6-chome.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 延命地蔵尊 and 開山堂.

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