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Chōshō-ji

Ishiizan Chōshō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It's one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Chosho-ji” and “Chōshō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ankokuron-ji and Myōhō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Myōhōkekyōzan is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu (Valley of Pine Needles where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut. is situated 170 metres northeast of Chōshō-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
Ryōgonzan Renge-in is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu, or the Valley of Pine Needles, where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut. is situated 340 metres northeast of Chōshō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 270 metres west of Chōshō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Nikaidō.

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , . 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.

Neighborhood
is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in , , about 50 km south-south-west of . lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

Photo: Tadashi Okoshi, CC BY 2.0.
is a small city in , about an hour by train south of . It is often visited for its beach, marina, and summer events. Though it has a few historic temples and similar scenery to neighboring , it gets much fewer tourists.

Chōshō-ji

Latitude
35.30996° or 35° 18′ 36″ north
Longitude
139.55786° or 139° 33′ 28″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8H55+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1808709433
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2972149
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Chōshō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كينتشو-جي”
  • Dutch: “Chōshō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كين تشيك جى”
  • French: “Chōshō-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Chōshō-ji”
  • Japanese: “長勝寺”

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chōshō-ji”. Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.