Enshō-ji, also known as Yamamura Palace, is a Buddhist temple complex in Nara founded by Queen Bunchi, daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, in 1656. Together with Chūgū-ji and Hokke-ji, it is considered one of the Three Yamato Monzeki, or imperial temples, belonging to the Myōshin-ji school of Rinzai Zen.

龍象寺

Buddhist temple

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龍象寺 is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kawanishi and Ando.

Kawanishi

Town

Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kawanishi is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 7,985 in 3594 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 5.93 km2. Kawanishi is situated 8 km southwest of Kubonoshocho.

Ando

Town

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. Ando is situated 8 km southwest of Kubonoshocho.

Miyake

Town

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Miyake is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6430 in 3060 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. Miyake is situated 9 km southwest of Kubonoshocho.

Kubonoshocho

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Kubonoshōchō”
Category: locality
Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.63778° or 34° 38′ 16″ north

Longitude

135.83464° or 135° 50′ 5″ east

Elevation

80 metres (262 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QJRQM+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2614737665

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

9633316

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Kubonoshocho” goes by many names.

Japanese: “くぼのしょうちょう”
Japanese: “窪之庄町”

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