Kogenji

Kogenji is a Buddhist temple in Kannami, Tagata, Shizuoka.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gekkou Astronomical Observatory and Kannami Buddha Statues Museum.

Gekkou Astronomical Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Batholith, Public domain.

Gekko Tenmondai is an astronomical observatory located in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1957 by Ananaikyo members and is owned by the International Foundation for Cultural Harmony. Gekkou Astronomical Observatory is situated 1 km north of Kogenji.

Kannami Buddha Statues Museum

Museum

Photo: Minamijyuuji, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kannami Buddha Statues Museum is situated 1½ km west of Kogenji.

Kannami Station

Railway stop

Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kannami Station is a railway station in the city of Kannami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Kannami Station is situated 2 km southwest of Kogenji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mishima and Atami.

Mishima

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Mishima is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 109,803 in 49,323 households, and a population density of 1,800 persons per square kilometre.

Atami

Photo: Batholith, Public domain.

Atami is a coastal hot spring resort city in Shizuoka prefecture, on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula southwest of Tokyo, Japan.

Shimizu

Shimizu is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture. One of its most notable features is the spectacular view of Mt. Fuji on clear days.

Kogenji

Type: Buddhist temple
Also known as: “Kogen Ji”, “Kōgen Ji”, and “Kōgen-ji Temple”
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Kannami, Tagata, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.11926° or 35° 7′ 9″ north

Longitude

138.98879° or 138° 59′ 20″ east

Elevation

161 metres (528 feet)

Open location code

8Q7W4X9Q+PG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5603024158

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

GeoNames ID

10643955

Wikidata ID

Q134918966

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Satellite Map

Discover Kogenji from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Kogenji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “高源寺　”
Japanese: “高源寺”

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