Meigetsu-in

Fugenzan Meigetsu-in is a Rinzai Zen temple of the school in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa, . It is also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas. The main object of worship is goddess Shō Kannon.
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  • Opening hours:
    July 1st–May 31st: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
    June 1st–June 30th: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hydrangea Temple”, “Meigetsu In”, “Meigetsu Temple”, “temple aux hortensias de Kamakura”, “あじさい寺”, and “福源山明月院”
  • Address: 山ノ内, 鎌倉市, 神奈川県

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Engaku-ji and Kenchō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or , is one… is situated 460 metres northwest of Meigetsu-in.

Buddhist temple
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is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura… is situated 480 metres southeast of Meigetsu-in.

Buddhist temple
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Matsugaoka Tōkei-ji, also known as Kakekomi-dera… is situated 550 metres west of Meigetsu-in.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , .

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , .

Neighborhood
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is the name of one of the administrative units…

Meigetsu-in

Latitude
35.33492° or 35° 20′ 6″ north
Longitude
139.55169° or 139° 33′ 6″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Established
1160
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8Q7X8HM2+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 695600376
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
11057977
Wiki­data ID
Q3304613
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Meigetsu-in” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “明月院”
  • Czech: “Meigecu-in”
  • Dutch: “Meigetsu-in”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميجيتسو فى”
  • French: “Meigetsu-in”
  • French: “temple Meigetsu”
  • French: “Temple Meigetsu”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Meigetsu-in”
  • Italian: “Meigetsu-in”
  • Japanese: “Meigetsu-in”
  • Japanese: “めいげついん”
  • Japanese: “メイゲツイン”
  • Japanese: “明月院”
  • Spanish: “Meigetsu-in”

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Places to explore: Imaizumidai 4-chome and Imaizumidai 3-chome.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 子地蔵 and 六地蔵様.

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