Jokomyoji Temple
Jokomyoji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Jokomyoji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Myo-an-ji, as well as near 護国寺.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Sennyūji-ha sect dedicated to Three Sages of the West in Ōgigayatsu, Japan
- Also known as: “Jōkōmyō-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine and Jufuku-ji.
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine
Shinto shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is situated 450 metres east of Jokomyoji Temple.
Jufuku-ji
Buddhist temple
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Kikokuzan Kongō Jufuku Zenji, usually known as Jufuku-ji, is a temple of the Kenchō-ji branch of the Rinzai sect and the oldest Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Jufuku-ji is situated 250 metres south of Jokomyoji Temple.
Eishōji
Buddhist temple
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Eisho-ji is a Jōdo-shū temple in Ogigayatsu, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, and is the sole nunnery in Kamakura. The mountain name is Tokozan. Okaji no Kata, a concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, took the name Eishoin after her pabbajja and founded the temple. Eishōji is situated 190 metres southwest of Jokomyoji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.
Kamakura
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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.
Jokomyoji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.32643° or 35° 19′ 35″ northLongitude
139.55118° or 139° 33′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HG2+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1778085178OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11556787
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Jokomyoji Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “淨光明寺”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Jōkōmyō-ji”
- Japanese: “浄光明寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Myo-an-ji and 護国寺.
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