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Engaku-ji

Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji, is one of the most important Zen Buddhist complexes in and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains.
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  • Opening hours:
    March—November: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
    December—February: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Zen Buddhist temple in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Engaku Ji”, “Engaku Temple”, and “Engaku-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shariden and Kita-Kamakura.

Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a shrine, which is situated 160 metres northeast of Engaku-ji.

Railway stop
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. is situated 290 metres west of Engaku-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
Fugenzan 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. is situated 460 metres southeast of Engaku-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.

Neighborhood
Photo: Syced, CC0.
is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , . Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's , it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Engaku-ji

Latitude
35.33795° or 35° 20′ 17″ north
Longitude
139.54828° or 139° 32′ 54″ east
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Inception
1282
Open location code
8Q7X8GQX+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 695600375
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
11057979
Wiki­data ID
Q954860
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Engaku-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圓覺寺”
  • Czech: “Engaku-dži”
  • Czech: “Engakudži”
  • Danish: “Engaku-ji”
  • Dutch: “Engaku-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “انجاكو جى”
  • French: “Engaku-ji”
  • French: “temple Engaku”
  • French: “Temple Engaku”
  • Galician: “Engaku-ji”
  • Gan Chinese: “圓覺寺”
  • Georgian: “ენგაკუ-ჯის ტაძარი”
  • German: “Engaku-ji”
  • German: “Engakuji”
  • Hebrew: “אנגקו-ג’י”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Engaku-ji”
  • Italian: “Engaku-ji”
  • Japanese: “Engaku-ji”
  • Japanese: “えんがくじ”
  • Japanese: “エンガクジ”
  • Japanese: “円覚寺 (鎌倉市)”
  • Japanese: “円覚寺”
  • Japanese: “瑞鹿山 円覚興聖禅寺”
  • Japanese: “瑞鹿山”
  • Persian: “انگاکو-جی”
  • Polish: “Engaku-ji”
  • Spanish: “Engaku-ji”
  • Swedish: “Engaku-ji”

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