Saimon of Shōfuku-ji
Saimon of Shōfuku-ji is a gate in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Saimon of Shōfuku-ji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Zuioan, as well as near Jyunshin-ji Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Gate
- Description: gate of Shōfuku-ji in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
- Also known as: “Saimon of Shofuku-ji” and “Shōfuku-ji Saimon”
- Postal code: 812-0037
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shōfuku-ji and Zuioan.
Shōfuku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Gokushōmachi neighborhood of Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school Myōshin-ji-branch of Japanese Zen. Shōfuku-ji is situated 140 metres south of Saimon of Shōfuku-ji.
Zuioan
Buddhist temple
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zuioan is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 140 metres south of Saimon of Shōfuku-ji.
Jyunshin-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jyunshin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Saimon of Shōfuku-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.
Nakasu
Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakasu is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.
Saimon of Shōfuku-ji
- Categories: gate and architectural structure
- Location: Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.59845° or 33° 35′ 54″ northLongitude
130.41382° or 130° 24′ 50″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8Q5GHCX7+9GGeoNames ID
12719985Wikidata ID
Q124446972
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Saimon of Shōfuku-ji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣福寺西门”
- Chinese: “聖福寺西門”
- Japanese: “しょうふくじさいもん”
- Japanese: “聖福寺西門”
- “Shōfuku-ji Saimon”
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Explore places such as Gokusho Special Green Space Conservation District and Kami-gofukumachi.
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