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Chōshō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Ishiizan Chōshō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It's one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut.

Ankokuron-ji

Buddhist temple

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Myōhōkekyōzan Ankokuron-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu (Valley of Pine Needles where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut. Ankokuron-ji is situated 190 metres northeast of Chōshō Ji.

Raikō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Raikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 210 metres southwest of Chōshō Ji.

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Kamakura

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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. 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.

Nikaidō

Neighborhood

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Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

Zushi

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

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