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Jōmyō-ji

Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect, school, in Kamakura, , . Jōmyō-ji is Number Five of the five temples known as Kamakura Gozan, and the only one of the five not founded by a member of the Hōjō clan.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: buddhist temple
  • Also known as: “Jomyo Ji”, “Jōmyō Ji”, “Jōmyō-ji Temple”, and “Jōmyōji Temple”
  • Address: 鎌倉市浄明寺３－８－３１

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kumano Shrine and Sugimotodera-Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 120 metres west of Jōmyō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Sugimoto-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kamakura, , . The temple's full name is Taizō-zan Kannon-in Sugimoto-dera. is situated 360 metres west of Jōmyō-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hōkoku-ji is an old temple in the school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism located in Kamakura, Japan. Famous for its bamboo garden, it is also known as "Bamboo Temple". is situated 480 metres southwest of Jōmyō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Kamakura.

Neighborhood
is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in , , about 50 km south-south-west of . lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , . It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , . Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's , it is better known as Kita-Kamakura. is situated 2½ km northwest of Jōmyō-ji.

Jōmyō-ji

Latitude
35.32328° or 35° 19′ 24″ north
Longitude
139.57132° or 139° 34′ 17″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8Q7X8HFC+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 729414222
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
11057971
Wiki­data ID
Q1504529
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Jōmyō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “净妙寺”
  • Chinese: “淨妙寺”
  • Czech: “Džómjó-dži”
  • Dutch: “Jōmyō-ji”
  • French: “Jōmyō-ji”
  • German: “Jōmyō-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Jōmyō-ji”
  • Italian: “Jōmyō-ji”
  • Japanese: “じょうみょうじ”
  • Japanese: “ジョウミョウジ”
  • Japanese: “浄妙寺”
  • Japanese: “稲荷山”
  • Japanese: “稲荷山浄妙広利禅寺”

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