Shinkō Ji
Shinkō Ji is a temple in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido. Shinkō Ji is situated nearby to the railway stop Maruyama-Kōen Station, as well as near the suburb Nishi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maruyama-Kōen Station and Hokkaido Jingu Shrine.
Maruyama-Kōen Station
Railway stop
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Maruyama-Kōen Station is a Sapporo Municipal Subway station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The station is numbered T06. The station takes its name from the Maruyama Park, located 300 m west of the station. Maruyama-Kōen Station is situated 610 metres north of Shinkō Ji.
Hokkaido Jingu Shrine
Shinto shrine
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The Hokkaidō Shrine, named the Sapporo Shrine until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Sited in Maruyama Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, the Hokkaido Shrine enshrines four kami including the soul of the Emperor Meiji. Hokkaido Jingu Shrine is situated 1 km northwest of Shinkō Ji.
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
Museum
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The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1977. The collection includes works by Jules Pascin and the École de Paris as well as by modern Japanese artists, in particular those with a connection to Hokkaidō. Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art is situated 1¼ km northeast of Shinkō Ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi and Higashi-ku.
Nishi
Suburb
Nishi is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, with some areas of farmland and forested mountainous terrain mostly near its western and southern edges. Nishi is situated 3 km northwest of Shinkō Ji.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu. Higashi-ku is situated 4½ km northeast of Shinkō Ji.
Kita-ku
Suburb
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Kita-ku is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. Kita-ku is situated 5 km north of Shinkō Ji.
Shinkō Ji
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Shinko Ji”
- Category: religion
- Location: Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Central Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.05033° or 43° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
141.32099° or 141° 19′ 16″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8RM3382C+49GeoNames ID
12000248
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In Other Languages
“Shinkō Ji” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “しんこうじ”
- Japanese: “シンコウジ”
- Japanese: “信廣寺”
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