Shōrō of Saikyō-ji
Shōrō of Saikyō-ji is a tower in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Shōrō of Saikyō-ji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Zuioan, as well as near Shōfuku-ji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tower
- Description: bell tower in the precinct of Saikyō-ji in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
- Also known as: “Bell tower of Saikyō-ji”, “Saikyo-ji Shoro”, and “Saikyō-ji Shōrō”
- Postal code: 812-0036
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shōfuku-ji and Zuioan.
Shōfuku-ji
Buddhist temple
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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 210 metres south of Shōrō of Saikyō-ji.
Zuioan
Buddhist temple
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Zuioan is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 200 metres south of Shōrō of Saikyō-ji.
Jyunshin-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Jyunshin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 270 metres southeast of Shōrō of Saikyō-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakasu and Nakasu-Nakashimamachi.
Nakasu
Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakasu is the red-light district which exists between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is named after a popular, but very short-lived, entertainment quarter of Edo, which existed in the late 18th century.
Shōrō of Saikyō-ji
Latitude
33.599° or 33° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
130.41339° or 130° 24′ 48″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8Q5GHCX7+H9GeoNames ID
12746584Wikidata ID
Q124618744
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Shōrō of Saikyō-ji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西教寺钟楼”
- Chinese: “西教寺鐘樓”
- Japanese: “さいきょうじしゅろう”
- Japanese: “さいきょうじしょうろう”
- Japanese: “西教寺鐘楼”
- “Saikyō-ji Shōrō”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kami-gofukumachi and Gokusho Special Green Space Conservation District.
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