Jionji

Jionji is a quarter in , , . Jionji is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jion-ji and Jōgen-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: まも, Public domain.
is a Buddhist temple located in the neighborhood of the city of Saitama, , Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasukabe and Iwatsuki-ku.

Photo: Kunitaka NIIDATE, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city located in , Japan. It was one of the special cities of Japan until their abolition in 2015. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of 3,500 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Suburb
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in , , and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 112,862 and a population density of 2,300 persons per km2. is situated 4 km southwest of Jionji.

Town
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is a town located in , . As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 33,823 in 15,234 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 15.95 square kilometres. is situated 4½ km north of Jionji.

Jionji

Latitude
35.98143° or 35° 58′ 53″ north
Longitude
139.71097° or 139° 42′ 40″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XXPJ6+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8242093229
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
11027455
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Jionji” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “じおんじ”
  • Japanese: “ジオンジ”
  • Japanese: “慈恩寺”

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