Kaidan-in is a Rinzai temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Ganjin in 761. Together with Tōdai-ji in Nara and Yakushi-ji in Tochigi Prefecture, it was one of Japan's three official ordination halls during the Nara period.

Kanzeonji Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Kanzeon-ji is a seventh-century Buddhist temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was once the most important temple in Kyushu. Its bell, one of the oldest in the country, has been designated a National Treasure, and in 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated its sound as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chikushino and Umi.

Chikushino

Photo: Muyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chikushino is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 106,513 in 48029 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 87.73 km2.

Umi

Town

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Umi is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 36,907 in 16691 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is 30.21 km2… Umi is situated 6 km north of Kanzeonji.

Sue

Town

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sue is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 29 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 29,248 in 12810 households, and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the town is 16.31 km2… Sue is situated 8 km north of Kanzeonji.

Kanzeonji

Type: Locality
Location: Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.51363° or 33° 30′ 49″ north

Longitude

130.51631° or 130° 30′ 59″ east

Elevation

34 metres (112 feet)

Open location code

8Q5GGG78+FG

GeoNames ID

10257660

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In Other Languages

“Kanzeonji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “観世音寺”

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