Entsu-in
Entsū-in is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji-branch of Rinzai Zen, it was founded in 1647 next to Zuigan-ji as the memorial temple for Date Mitsumune, the grandson of Date Masamune.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Entsū-in” and “Entsū-in Temple”
- Address: 松島町, 宮城県 981-0213
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zuigan-ji and Matsushima-Kaigan Station.
Zuigan-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seiryuzan Zuigan-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in located in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of Rinzai Zen, it was founded in 828 during the Heian period by Jikaku Daishi. Zuigan-ji is situated 100 metres north of Entsu-in.
Matsushima-Kaigan Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matsushima-Kaigan Station is a railway station in the town of Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Matsushima-Kaigan Station is situated 390 metres south of Entsu-in.
Godaidō Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Godaidō Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 410 metres southeast of Entsu-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matsushima and Shichigahama.
Shichigahama
Town
Photo: Daisuke TSUDA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shichigahama is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,447, and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2 in 6,681 households. The total area of the town is 13.19 square kilometres. Shichigahama is situated 7 km south of Entsu-in.
Ōsato
Town
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Ōsato is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,972, and a population density of 97 persons per km2 in 2813 households. The total area of the town is 82.01 square kilometres. Ōsato is situated 8 km northwest of Entsu-in.
Entsu-in
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.37129° or 38° 22′ 17″ northLongitude
141.05996° or 141° 3′ 36″ eastInception
1647Open location code
8RC393C5+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1209848627OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q3055370
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Entsu-in” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圓通院”
- Dutch: “Entsū-in”
- French: “Entsū-in”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Entsū-in”
- Japanese: “バラ寺”
- Japanese: “円通院”
- Japanese: “圓通院”
- Japanese: “薔薇寺”
- Russian: “Храм Энцуин”
- Russian: “Энцуин”
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