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Kenchō-ji

Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, , , which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kencho Ji”, “Kenchō Ji”, “Kenchō Temple”, and “Kenchō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine and Meigetsu-in.

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 south of Kenchō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Fugenzan is a Rinzai Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa, . It is also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas. The main object of worship is goddess Shō Kannon. is situated 480 metres northwest of Kenchō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 410 metres southwest of Kenchō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Nikaidō.

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.

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.

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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.

Kenchō-ji

Latitude
35.33242° or 35° 19′ 57″ north
Longitude
139.55598° or 139° 33′ 22″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Inception
1253
Open location code
8Q7X8HJ4+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 695599052
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Geo­Names ID
8726273
Wiki­data ID
Q1396078
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Kenchō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kenchō-ji”
  • Chinese: “建長寺”
  • Dutch: “Kencho-ji”
  • Dutch: “Kenchō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كينشو جى”
  • French: “Kenchō-ji”
  • French: “temple Kenchō”
  • French: “Temple Kenchō”
  • German: “Kenchō-ji”
  • Greek: “Κέντσο-τζι”
  • Greek: “Κοφουκουσάν”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kenchō-ji”
  • Italian: “Kenchō-ji”
  • Japanese: “Kenchō-ji”
  • Japanese: “けんちょうじ”
  • Japanese: “ケンチョウジ”
  • Japanese: “巨福山”
  • Japanese: “建長寺”
  • Japanese: “建長興国禅寺”
  • Persian: “کنچو-جی”
  • Polish: “Kenchō-ji”
  • Spanish: “Kenchō-ji”
  • Welsh: “Kenchō-ji”

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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 “Kenchō-ji”. Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.