Kakuonji temple

Kakuonji temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Kakuonji temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near the neighborhood .
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kamakura
  • Also known as: “Kakuon Ji”, “Kakuon-ji”, and “Kakuon-ji Temple”
  • Address: 二階堂, 鎌倉市, 神奈川県

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine and Kenchō-ji.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, , . The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. is situated 1 km southwest of Kakuonji temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, , , which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. is situated 750 metres west of Kakuonji temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a shrine in Kamakura, , . It was erected by Emperor Meiji in 1869 to enshrine the spirit of Prince Morinaga, who was imprisoned and later executed where the shrine now stands in 1335 by order of Ashikaga Tadayoshi. is situated 630 metres southeast of Kakuonji temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Yamanouchi.

Neighborhood
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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.

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.

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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.

Kakuonji temple

Latitude
35.33114° or 35° 19′ 52″ north
Longitude
139.56411° or 139° 33′ 51″ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
8Q7X8HJ7+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1767485129
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
11057975
Wiki­data ID
Q11630317
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kakuonji temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “覺園寺”
  • German: “Kakuon-ji”
  • German: “Kakuonji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kakuon-ji”
  • Japanese: “かくおんじ”
  • Japanese: “カクオンジ”
  • Japanese: “覚園寺”

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