Minamihokke-ji

Minami Hokke-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Tsubosaka neighborhood of the town of , Japan. It belongs to the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Senjū Kannon.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: temple in Takatori, Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Minami-Hokke-ji”, “Minamihokke-ji Temple”, “Saigoku No.06 Minami-hokke-ji (Tsubosaka-ji)”, and “Tsubosaka-dera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Takatori Castle and Mount Takatori.

Castle
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the town of , , in the Kinki region of Japan. is situated 1½ km east of Minamihokke-ji.

Peak
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is a peak.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the town of , , Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. is situated 3 km northwest of Minamihokke-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oyodo and Asuka.

Town
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Ōyodo is a town located in , , . As of 31 October 2024, the town had an estimated population of 15,856 in 7364 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.10 km2. is situated 3½ km south of Minamihokke-ji.

Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Village, in Nara Prefecture.

Village
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is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile. is situated 5 km north of Minamihokke-ji.

Minamihokke-ji

Latitude
34.42613° or 34° 25′ 34″ north
Longitude
135.80966° or 135° 48′ 35″ east
Elevation
320 metres (1,050 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QCRG5+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 672198873
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Geo­Names ID
13680400
Wiki­data ID
Q11408073
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Minamihokke-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “南法华寺”
  • Chinese: “南法華寺”
  • French: “Minamihokke-ji”
  • French: “temple Minamihokke”
  • French: “Temple Minamihokke”
  • French: “temple Tsubosaka”
  • French: “Tsubosaka-dera”
  • German: “Tsubosaka-dera-Tempel”
  • German: “Tsubosaka-dera”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Minamihokke-ji”
  • Japanese: “Minamihokke-ji”
  • Japanese: “みなみほっけじ”
  • Japanese: “南法華寺”
  • Japanese: “壷坂寺”
  • Japanese: “壷阪寺”
  • Japanese: “壷阪山”
  • Japanese: “壺坂寺”
  • Japanese: “壺阪寺”
  • Japanese: “壺阪山”
  • Yue Chinese: “南法華寺”

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