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Higashi Honganji

Higashi Honganji is a Buddhist temple in , . Higashi Honganji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Asakusa Hongan-ji”, “Higashi Hongan-ji”, “Higashi Hongan-ji Temple”, “Higashi-Hongan-ji”, “Higashihongan Ji”, and “Tokyo Hongan-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ensho-ji and Tsūkaku-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Higa4, CC0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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, is an ancient Buddhist temple in , Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. is situated 610 metres east of Higashi Honganji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asakusa and Sumida.

Photo: oimax, CC BY 2.0.
is a part of Tokyo's downtown district, best known for its many temples, particularly Sensō-ji, Tokyo's largest Buddhist temple.

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is a ward to the east of central . It has a famous cherry blossom viewing area along the River near Asakusa Station in spring, and the River Fireworks Festival in summer.

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If you want to get a feel for old , in the district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, in contrast to places like , but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.

Higashi Honganji

Latitude
35.71172° or 35° 42′ 42″ north
Longitude
139.78952° or 139° 47′ 22″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XPQ6Q+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1139070646
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
10966713
Wiki­data ID
Q11527273
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Higashi Honganji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “東本願寺 (台東區)”
  • Chinese: “東本願寺 (臺東區)”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Higashi Hongan-ji”
  • Japanese: “本山東本願寺”
  • Japanese: “東京本願寺”
  • Japanese: “東本願寺 (台東区)”
  • Japanese: “東本願寺”
  • Japanese: “江戸御坊光瑞寺”
  • Japanese: “浄土真宗東本願寺派本山東本願寺”
  • Japanese: “浅草本願寺”
  • Japanese: “浅草門跡”

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