Jōten-ji
Jōten-ji is a Rinzai temple in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Banshōsan. It was founded by Enni-Ben'en upon his return from China, with support from Xie Guo Ming, a Chinese merchant. Construction was completed in 1242.
- Type: Temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Joten Ji”, “Jōten Ji”, and “Jōten-ji Temple”
- Postal code: 812-0011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hakata Sennen-no-Mon Gate and Wakahachimangu.
Myōraku-ji
Buddhist temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.
Nakasu
Quarter
Jōten-ji
- Categories: Buddhist temple and religion
- Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.59528° or 33° 35′ 43″ north
Longitude
130.41694° or 130° 25′ 1″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCW8+4Q
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Jōten-ji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “承天寺”
- Dutch: “Jōten-ji”
- French: “Jōten-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Jōten-ji”
- Japanese: “じょうてんじ”
- Japanese: “ばんしょうざんちょくしじょうてんぜんじ”
- Japanese: “宗教法人承天寺”
- Japanese: “承天寺”
- Japanese: “萬松山敕賜承天禪寺”
- “Jōten-ji”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gokusho Urban Landscape Formation District and Jōtenji-dōri Urban Landscape Formation District.
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