Zōjō-ji
Zōjō-ji is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It is the main temple of the Jōdo-shū Chinzei sect of Buddhism in the Kantō region. Its mountain name is San'en-zan.Photo: SElefant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as: “San’en-zan Zōjō-ji”, “Tokyo temple”, “Zojo Ji”, “Zōjō Ji”, “Zōjō-ji Temple”, and “Zōjōji”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shiodome and Shiba Park.
Shiodome
Photo: Yosemite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shiodome is an area in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to Shinbashi and Ginza, near Tokyo Bay and the Hamarikyu Gardens. Formerly a railway terminal, Shiodome has been transformed into one of Tokyo's most modern areas.
Shiba Park
Park
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Shiba Park is a public park in Minato, Tokyo, Japan built around the temple of Zōjō-ji. The park is located between the Minato municipal offices and Tokyo Tower.
Sanko Library
Library
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Sanko Library is situated 140 metres west of Zōjō-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shibadaimon and Azabudai.
Shibadaimon
Quarter
Photo: Hamihoko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shibadaimon is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. There are Shibadaimon 1-chome and Shibadaimon 2-chome under the current administrative town names. It is an area under the jurisdiction of the Shiba District General Branch.
Azabudai
Quarter
Photo: Sakura Torch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azabudai is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1 to 3-chōme. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Japan as well as the Russian Embassy School in Tokyo are both located in Azabudai, as is the Embassy of Afghanistan.
Hamamatsuchō
Quarter
Photo: Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0.
Hamamatsuchō is a business and commercial district south of Shinbashi district in Minato ward in Tokyo, Japan. Hamamatsucho is located along the Tokyo Bay, with views of Odaiba and the Rainbow Bridge.
Zōjō-ji
- Categories: tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Minato, Tokyo, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.65719° or 35° 39′ 26″ northLongitude
139.74821° or 139° 44′ 54″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Inception
1393Open location code
8Q7XMP4X+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 744348814OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Satellite Map
Discover Zōjō-ji from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Zōjō-ji” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Zōjō-ji”
- Chinese: “增上寺”
- Czech: “Zódžódži”
- Danish: “Zōjō-ji”
- Dutch: “Zōjō-ji”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سوجوجى”
- French: “temple Zōjō”
- French: “Temple Zōjō”
- French: “Zōjō-ji”
- Georgian: “ძოძე-ძის ტაძარი”
- German: “Zōjō-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Zōjō-ji”
- Indonesian: “Zōjō-ji”
- Italian: “Zōjō-ji”
- Japanese: “Zōjō-ji”
- Japanese: “ぞうじょうじ”
- Japanese: “増上寺”
- Korean: “조조지”
- Korean: “조죠지”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tokyo tempel”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Zōjō-ji”
- Persian: “معبد زوجو”
- Persian: “معبد زوجوجی”
- Polish: “Zōjō-ji”
- Portuguese: “Zōjō-ji”
- Russian: “Дзодзёдзи”
- Swedish: “Zōjō-ji”
- Thai: “โซโจจิ”
- Turkish: “Zōjō-ji”
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