Engaku-ji Temple

Engaku-ji Temple is a temple in , , . Engaku-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the quarter .
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  • Type: Temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan (one of the tatchū of Shōfuku-ji)
  • Also known as: “Engaku-ji”
  • Postal code: 812-0037

Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 170 metres northwest of Engaku-ji Temple.

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 . is situated 120 metres southwest of Engaku-ji Temple.

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.

Engaku-ji Temple

Latitude
33.59586° or 33° 35′ 45″ north
Longitude
130.41497° or 130° 24′ 54″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCW7+8X
Geo­Names ID
12746969
Wiki­data ID
Q124788497
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Engaku-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圆觉寺”
  • Chinese: “圓覺寺”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Engaku-ji”
  • Japanese: “えんがくじ”
  • Japanese: “ゑんがくじ” (historical)
  • Japanese: “円覚寺”
  • Japanese: “博多圓覺寺”
  • Japanese: “圓覚寺”
  • Japanese: “圓覺寺” (historical)
  • Japanese: “圓覺禪寺” (historical)
  • Japanese: “端松山円覚寺”
  • “Engaku-ji”

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