Benten
Benten is a quarter in Matsumae, Southern Circuit, Hokkaido. Benten is situated nearby to the quarter Tateishi, as well as near Oiso.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Matsumae Castle and Ryūun-in.
Matsumae Castle
Castle
Matsumae Castle is a castle located in Matsumae, Hokkaido, Japan, and is the northernmost castle in Japan. The only traditional style Edo period castle in Hokkaidō, it was the chief residence of the han of the Matsumae clan.
Ryūun-in
Buddhist temple
Ryūun-in is a temple in Matsumae, Hokkaidō, Japan. Five of its buildings are Important Cultural Properties.
Benten
- Type: Quarter
- Also known as: “字弁天”
- Category: locality
- Location: Matsumae, Matsumae district, Southern Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.42305° or 41° 25′ 23″ northLongitude
140.08788° or 140° 5′ 16″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8RH2C3FQ+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 8495892045OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
11827871
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Benten” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “べんてん”
- Japanese: “ベンテン”
- Japanese: “弁天”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BENTEN shrine and 渡島総合振興局 函館建設管理部 松前出張所.
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