Kōzan-ji
The Kinzan Kōzan-ji is a temple of the Sōtō school of Zen faction in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It was first established as a temple of the Rinzai school by Kyoan Genjaku in 1327 of the late Kamakura era.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kozan Ji”, “Kōzan Ji”, “Kōzan-ji (Shimonoseki)”, and “Kōzan-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimonoseki City Chōfu Museum and Nogi Jinja Hōmotsukan.
Nogi Jinja Hōmotsukan
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nogi Jinja Hōmotsukan is a museum, which is situated 560 metres northeast of Kōzan-ji.
Iminomiya Shrine Treasury
Museum
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iminomiya Shrine Treasury is a museum, which is situated 580 metres northeast of Kōzan-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karato and Moji-ku.
Karato
Quarter
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Karato is the downtown area of the city of Shimonoseki, Japan. Located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, it is known for its fish market. Karato is situated 6 km southwest of Kōzan-ji.
Moji-ku
Suburb
Moji-ku is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. Moji-ku is situated 6 km south of Kōzan-ji.
Kōzan-ji
- Categories: chokugan-ji, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.99605° or 33° 59′ 46″ northLongitude
130.98194° or 130° 58′ 55″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8Q5GXXWJ+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 382967845OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
10314980Wikidata ID
Q1088510
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