Taiseki-ji

Tahō Fuji Dainichirenge-san Taiseki-ji, more commonly just Sōhonzan Taiseki-ji, informally known as Head Temple Taiseki-ji, is the administrative center of Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Taiseki Ji” and “Taiseki-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shiraito Falls and Myorenge.

Shiraito Falls

Waterfall

Photo: 小林俊通, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shiraito Falls is a waterfall in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, Japan. Shiraito Falls is situated 3½ km north of Taiseki-ji.

Myorenge

Buddhist temple

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Myorenge is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Taiseki-ji.

Otodome Falls

Waterfall

Photo: アルトクール, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Otodome Falls is a waterfall in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, Japan. This waterfall with a height of 25 meters is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Otodome Falls is situated 3½ km north of Taiseki-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fujinomiya and Nanbu.

Fujinomiya is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 132,507 in 56,655 households, and a population density of 340 persons per km2.

Nanbu

Town

Photo: Kaidog, Public domain.

Nanbu is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7222 in 3149 households, and a population density of 36 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 200.63 square kilometres. Nanbu is situated 10 km southwest of Taiseki-ji.

Taiseki-ji

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Fujinomiya Shi, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.2804° or 35° 16′ 49″ north

Longitude

138.58449° or 138° 35′ 4″ east

Elevation

332 metres (1,089 feet)

Open location code

8Q7W7HJM+5Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 739707431

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

10798736

Wikidata ID

Q654134

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Norwegian Bokmål—“Taiseki-ji” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Taiseki-ji”
Chinese: “大石寺”
Dutch: “Taiseki-ji”
Egyptian Arabic: “تايسيكى جى”
French: “Taiseki-ji”
German: “Taiseki-ji”
Indonesian: “Wihara Taiseki-ji”
Italian: “Taiseki-ji”
Japanese: “大石寺”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Taiseki-ji”
Norwegian: “Taiseki-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 “Taiseki-ji”. Photo: 三知庵主人, CC BY-SA 3.0.