Zuisen Ji

Zuisen Ji is a temple in , . Zuisen Ji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zuisen Temple and Jōmyō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Kinbyōzan Zuisen-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect in 's Momijigayatsu Valley in Kamakura, Japan. During the Muromachi period it was the family temple of the Ashikaga rulers of Kamakura : four of the five kubō are buried there in a private cemetery closed to the public and first kubō Ashikaga Motouji's is also known by the name Zuisen-ji-den.

Buddhist temple
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Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect, school, in Kamakura, , . is Number Five of the five temples known as Kamakura Gozan, and the only one of the five not founded by a member of the Hōjō clan. is situated 560 metres southwest of Zuisen Ji.

Shinto shrine
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is a shrine in Kamakura, , . It was erected by Emperor Meiji in 1869 to enshrine the spirit of Prince Morinaga, who was imprisoned and later executed where the shrine now stands in 1335 by order of Ashikaga Tadayoshi. is situated 790 metres west of Zuisen Ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Yamanouchi.

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. is situated 2½ km west of Zuisen Ji.

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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.

Zuisen Ji

Latitude
35.32705° or 35° 19′ 37″ north
Longitude
139.57543° or 139° 34′ 32″ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
8Q7X8HGG+R5
Geo­Names ID
8726207
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In Other Languages

“Zuisen Ji” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ずいせんじ”
  • Japanese: “ズイセンジ”
  • Japanese: “瑞泉寺”

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