Shokoin Temple
Shokoin Temple is a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Kanto. Shokoin Temple is situated nearby to Sakurazaka Park, as well as near the quarter Moto-Azabu.Photo: Beryllium Transistor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Also known as: “Shoko In”, “Shōkō In”, “Shōkō-in”, and “Shōkō-in Temple”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roppongi Hills and Sakurazaka Park.
Roppongi Hills
Photo: 稲妻ノ歯鯨, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roppongi Hills is a development project in Tokyo and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo. Roppongi Hills is situated 380 metres northeast of Shokoin Temple.
Mori Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0.
The Mori Art Museum is a contemporary art museum founded by the real estate developer Minoru Mori. It is located in the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in the Roppongi Hills complex, a commercial, cultural, and residential mega-complex in Tokyo, Japan. Mori Art Museum is situated 360 metres northeast of Shokoin Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moto-Azabu and Nishi-Azabu.
Moto-Azabu
Quarter
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moto-Azabu is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The district is home to Zenpuku-ji, a Jōdo Shinshū temple also known as Azabu-san. The embassy of China in Tokyo, and former embassy of Manchuria before World War II, are located in this area.
Nishi-Azabu
Quarter
Photo: Harani0403, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-Azabu is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, which was a part of the former Azabu Ward. Nishiazabu is bordered by Minami-Aoyama on the north and west, Hiroo on the south, Moto-Azabu on the southeast, and Roppongi on the northeast.
Minami-Azabu
Quarter
Minami-Azabu is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Literally meaning "Southern Azabu", Minami-Azabu was named so because it was situated in the southern portion of the former Azabu Ward. The area's postal code is 106–0047.
Shokoin Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.65742° or 35° 39′ 27″ northLongitude
139.7277° or 139° 43′ 40″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8Q7XMP4H+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1997154678OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
12053874Wikidata ID
Q116838109
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Shokoin Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Shōkō-in”
- Japanese: “正光院”
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