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Goshō-in Temple

Goshō-in Temple is a temple in , , . Goshō-in Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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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: “Gosho-in”, “Goshō-in”, and “Kaisan-dō”
  • Postal code: 812-0037

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shōfuku-ji and Zuioan.

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 Buddhist 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 300 metres south of Goshō-in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakasu and Nakasu-Nakashimamachi.

Quarter
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is the red-light district which exists between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River in Fukuoka City, , . It is named after a popular, but very short-lived, entertainment quarter of Edo, which existed in the late 18th century.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Goshō-in Temple

Latitude
33.59778° or 33° 35′ 52″ north
Longitude
130.41322° or 130° 24′ 48″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCX7+47
Geo­Names ID
12954022
Wiki­data ID
Q127684707
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Goshō-in Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “护圣院”
  • Chinese: “護聖院”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Goshō-in”
  • Japanese: “かいさんどう”
  • Japanese: “ごしやうゐん” (historical)
  • Japanese: “ごしょういん”
  • Japanese: “護聖院”
  • Japanese: “開山堂”
  • “Goshō-in”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kami-gofukumachi and Gokusho Special Green Space Conservation District.

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