Yūkoku-ji Temple

Yūkoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kumagaya, Saitama. Yūkoku-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Inari Shrine, as well as near the public building 関東信越国税局熊谷税務署.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Inari Shrine and Chikagata Shrine.

Inari Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Chikagata Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Chikagata Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 180 metres southeast of Yūkoku-ji Temple.

Kami-Kumagaya Station

Railway station

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Kami-Kumagaya Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. Kami-Kumagaya Station is situated 460 metres south of Yūkoku-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Namegawa and Chiyoda.

Namegawa

Town

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Namegawa is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,594 in 8029 households and a population density of 660 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 29.68 square kilometres. Namegawa is situated 9 km south of Yūkoku-ji Temple.

Chiyoda

Town

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Chiyoda is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,221 in 4502 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.73 square kilometres. Chiyoda is situated 10 km northeast of Yūkoku-ji Temple.

Yūkoku-ji Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Kumagaya, Japan
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Kumagaya, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.14659° or 36° 8′ 48″ north

Longitude

139.38298° or 139° 22′ 59″ east

Open location code

8Q8X49WM+J5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13419984492

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11568746

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Yūkoku-ji Temple” goes by many names.

Chinese: “熊谷寺”
Czech: “Júkokudži”
Indonesian: “Wihara Yūkoku-ji”
Japanese: “熊谷寺 (埼玉県)”
Japanese: “熊谷寺 (熊谷市)”
Japanese: “熊谷寺”
Slovenian: “Jukokudži”
Slovenian: “Yūkoku-ji”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 関東信越国税局熊谷税務署 and Yagihashi.

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