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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: building in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hydrangea Temple”, “Meigetsu In”, “Meigetsu Temple”, “Meigetsu-in Temple”, and “あじさい寺”
  • Address: 明月院通り 鎌倉市山ノ内１８９
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Engaku-ji and Kenchō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or , is one of the most important Zen Buddhist complexes in and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. is situated 460 metres northwest of Meigetsu-in.

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 480 metres southeast of Meigetsu-in.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
Hōkizan Chōju Zenji is a Rinzai Buddhist temple of the school in , near Kamakura, , . It lies between two Kita-Kamakura landmarks, the entrance of the Kamegayatsu Pass and , the oldest Zen monastery in Japan. is situated 400 metres south of Meigetsu-in.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.

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.

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.

Meigetsu-in

Latitude
35.33492° or 35° 20′ 6″ north
Longitude
139.55169° or 139° 33′ 6″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Inception
1160
Open location code
8Q7X8HM2+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 695600376
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميجيتسو فى”
  • French: “Meigetsu-in”
  • French: “temple aux hortensias de Kamakura”
  • 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”
  • Japanese: “福源山明月院”
  • Spanish: “Meigetsu-in”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Meigetsu-in”. Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.