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Shōtō-in Temple

Shōtō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Shōtō-in Temple is situated nearby to the fire station , as well as near the wayside shrine .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu sect dedicated to Ākāśagarbha in Nishinoshin’yachō, Japan
  • Also known as: “Gangō-ji Shōtō-in”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gangō-ji and 奈良市音声館.

Heritage site
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was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, . It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts. is situated 230 metres northeast of Shōtō-in Temple.

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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is situated 100 metres northeast of Shōtō-in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Shōtō-in Temple.

Shōtō-in Temple

Latitude
34.6763° or 34° 40′ 35″ north
Longitude
135.82936° or 135° 49′ 46″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRGH+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11170898973
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11459543
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Shōtō-in Temple” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shōtō-in”
  • Japanese: “元興寺小塔院跡”
  • Japanese: “小塔院”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 元興寺小塔院跡 and ならまち小型ポンプ収納庫.

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