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Setagaya

Gōtoku-ji

Daikeizan Gōtoku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Gōtokuji district of Setagaya ward, , Japan. Gōtoku-ji is a Sōtō Zen temple and served as the Bodai-ji of the Ii clan, who were lords of the Hikone Domain, in Edo period.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “cat temple”, “Cat Temple”, “Gōtoku-ji Temple”, “Gōtokuji”, “Gotokuji Temple”, and “Gōtokuji Temple”
  • Address: 7, 豪徳寺二丁目, 世田谷区, 東京都 154-0021
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gōtokuji Station and Setagaya Hachimangū.

Railway station
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is a station on the Odakyu Odawara line, located in Setagaya, Tokyo. is situated 540 metres north of Gōtoku-ji.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 250 metres west of Gōtoku-ji.

Railway stop
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The Setagaya Line is a light rail line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Corporation. It connects to in Setagaya, Tokyo. Unlike other Tokyu lines that are heavy rail commuter lines, the Setagaya Line is governed under the Tramways Act of the Japanese government. is situated 230 metres west of Gōtoku-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gōtokuji and Umegaoka.

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is a quarter.

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is a quarter.

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is a quarter.

Gōtoku-ji

Latitude
35.64868° or 35° 38′ 55″ north
Longitude
139.64731° or 139° 38′ 50″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Inception
1480
Open location code
8Q7XJJXW+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54150332
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
12022149
Wiki­data ID
Q11634381
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Armenian—“Gōtoku-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “豪徳寺”
  • Chinese: “豪德寺”
  • Dutch: “Gōtoku-ji”
  • Dutch: “Gōtokuji”
  • Dutch: “kattentempel”
  • French: “Gōtoku-ji”
  • French: “Gotokuji”
  • French: “Gōtokuji”
  • French: “temple du Maneki-Neko”
  • French: “temple Gōtoku”
  • French: “Temple Gōtoku”
  • German: “Gōtoku-ji”
  • German: “Winkekatzentempel”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Gōtoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “Gōtoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “ごうとくじ”
  • Japanese: “招福猫児”
  • Japanese: “豪徳寺”
  • Korean: “고토쿠지”
  • Persian: “معبد گوتوکو”
  • Polish: “Gōtoku-ji”
  • Russian: “Храм Готокудзи”
  • Turkish: “Gōtoku-ji”
  • Western Armenian: “Կոթոքուճի տաճարը”

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