Tenpuku Ji
Tenpuku Ji is a temple in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Tenpuku Ji is situated nearby to the suburb Chūō-ku.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumamoto Castle and Sōjōdaigakumae Station.
Kumamoto Castle
Park
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Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is situated 4 km southeast of Tenpuku Ji.
Sōjōdaigakumae Station
Railway stop
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Sōjōdaigakumae Station is a passenger railway station located in the Nishi-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. The station name means, literally, "in front of Sojo University". Sōjōdaigakumae Station is situated 1 km southeast of Tenpuku Ji.
Kankanzaka Station
Railway station
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Kankanzaka Station is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Kumamoto Electric Railway. Kankanzaka Station is situated 2 km southeast of Tenpuku Ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Kita-ku.
Chūō-ku
Suburb
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Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2012, it has a population of 183,497 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 4 km southeast of Tenpuku Ji.
Kita-ku
Suburb
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Kita-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "north ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Yamaga, Kikuchi, Kōshi and the towns of Gyokutō and Kikuyō. Kita-ku is situated 8 km north of Tenpuku Ji.
Gyokuto
Town
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Gyokutō is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,181 in 2113 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km2. Gyokuto is situated 9 km northwest of Tenpuku Ji.
Tenpuku Ji
Latitude
32.83536° or 32° 50′ 7″ northLongitude
130.6849° or 130° 41′ 6″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
8Q4GRMPM+4XGeoNames ID
11209747
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In Other Languages
“Tenpuku Ji” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “てんぷくじ”
- Japanese: “テンプクジ”
- Japanese: “天福寺”
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