Buppōji Ato

Buppōji Ato is a historical site in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Buppōji Ato is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Joju-in Temple, as well as near the railway station Gokurakuji Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gokurakuji Station and Joju-in Temple.

Gokurakuji Station

Railway station

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Gokurakuji Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway located in the Gokurakuji neighborhood of Kamakura, Japan. Gokurakuji Station is situated 310 metres northwest of Buppōji Ato.

Joju-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Joju-in Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 180 metres north of Buppōji Ato.

Gokuraku-ji

Buddhist temple

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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. Gokuraku-ji is situated 370 metres northwest of Buppōji Ato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.

Kamakura

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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. 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.

Yamanouchi

Neighborhood

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Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura. Yamanouchi is situated 3½ km northeast of Buppōji Ato.

Shōnan

Locality

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Shōnan is the name of a region along the coast of Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, central Japan. Centered on Sagami River, about 60 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, the Shōnan region stretches from Ninomiya in the west to Fujisawa in the east, including Ōiso, Hiratsuka, and Chigasaki. Shōnan is situated 4 km west of Buppōji Ato.

Buppōji Ato

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Buppoji Ato”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.30751° or 35° 18′ 27″ north

Longitude

139.53137° or 139° 31′ 53″ east

Elevation

68 metres (223 feet)

Open location code

8Q7X8G5J+2G

GeoNames ID

11058864

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In Other Languages

“Buppōji Ato” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ぶっぽうじあと”
Japanese: “ブッポウジアト”
Japanese: “仏法寺跡”

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