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Musen Ike

Musen Ike is a pond in , , . Musen Ike is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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  • Type: Pond
  • Description: ornamental pond of Shōfuku-ji in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hōjō Ike”, “Hōjō Pond”, “Hyōtan Ike”, “Hyōtan Pond”, and “Musen Pond”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shōfuku-ji and Tōchō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the Gokushōmachi neighborhood of , Fukuoka, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school -branch of Japanese Zen.

Buddhist temple
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is a Shingon temple in , Fukuoka, . Its honorary sangō prefix is Nangakuzan. It was founded by Kūkai in 806, making it the oldest Shingon temple on the island of .

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, , . It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Musen Ike

Latitude
33.59654° or 33° 35′ 48″ north
Longitude
130.4137° or 130° 24′ 49″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCW7+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 380341522
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
12746381
Wiki­data ID
Q124540298
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In Other Languages

“Musen Ike” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ひょうたんいけ”
  • Japanese: “ほうじょういけ”
  • Japanese: “むせんいけ”
  • Japanese: “放生池”
  • Japanese: “無染池”
  • Japanese: “瓢池”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kami-gofukumachi and Reisenmachi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shōfuku-ji Butsuden and Five-storied Pagoda of Tōchō-ji.

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