Gokuraku-ji
Gokuraku-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1259 by Ninshō and has been restored and rebuilt many times since then.
- Buddhist temple
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (80 feet)
- …is also known as “Gokuraku-ji Temple”
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Description: building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Address: 7, 極楽寺三丁目, 鎌倉市, 神奈川県
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Gokurakuji Station
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Hase-dera temple
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.
Yamanouchi
Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
3½ km northeast of Gokuraku-ji
Shōnan
Shōnan is the name of a region along the coast of Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, central Japan.
4 km west of Gokuraku-ji
Gokuraku-ji
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Latitude
35.31012° or 35° 18′ 36″ north
Longitude
139.5288° or 139° 31′ 44″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8G6H+2G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Gokuraku-ji” goes by many names.
極樂寺Chinese
極樂寺 (鎌倉市)Chinese
Gokuraku-jiDutch
Wihara Gokuraku-jiIndonesian
ごくらくじJapanese
ゴクラクジJapanese
仏法寺Japanese
仏法寺跡Japanese
極楽寺Japanese
Gokuraku-ji TapınağıTurkish
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