Zuioan

Zuioan is a Buddhist temple in Hakata, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Zuioan is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Shōfuku-ji, as well as near the pond Musen Ike.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan (one of the tatchū of Shōfuku-ji)
Also known as: “Zuio-an”, “Zuiō-an”, and “Zuiō-an Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shōfuku-ji and Tōchō-ji.

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.

Tōchō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Tōchō-ji is a Shingon temple in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Nangakuzan. It was founded by Kūkai in 806, making it the oldest Shingon temple on the island of Kyushu. Tōchō-ji is situated 230 metres south of Zuioan.

Musen Ike

Pond

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Musen Ike is a pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokusho and Nakasu.

Gokusho

Quarter

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Gokusho is a quarter.

Nakasu

Quarter

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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.