Myōhon Ji

Myōhon Ji is a temple in , . Myōhon Ji is situated nearby to the railway station , as well as near the Shinto shrine .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Myohonji Temple and Kamakura Station.

Buddhist temple
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Myōhon-ji is one of the oldest Nichiren sect temples in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Its official name is Chōkō-zan Myōhon-ji. "Chōkō" comes from the posthumous name of Nichiren's father and "Myōhon" from his mother's. is situated 130 metres southeast of Myōhon Ji.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. is situated 530 metres west of Myōhon Ji.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, , . The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. is situated 1 km north of Myōhon Ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Nikaidō.

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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.

Neighborhood
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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.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , . Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's , it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Myōhon Ji

Latitude
35.31763° or 35° 19′ 4″ north
Longitude
139.5559° or 139° 33′ 21″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8Q7X8H94+39
Geo­Names ID
8726200
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In Other Languages

“Myōhon Ji” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “みょうほんじ”
  • Japanese: “ミョウホンジ”
  • Japanese: “妙本寺”

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