Anraku-ji
Anraku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Yoshimi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu, displayed only on June 18 annually.Photo: Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect dedicated to Avalokiteśvara in Yoshimi, Japan
- Also known as: “Anraku-ji Temple”, “Yoshimi Kannon”, and “岩殿山安楽寺”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musashigaoka College and Yoshimi Hundred Caves.
Musashigaoka College
College
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Musashigaoka College is a private junior college in Yoshimi, Saitama, Japan, established in 1991. Musashigaoka College is situated 2½ km southwest of Anraku-ji.
Yoshimi Hundred Caves
Archaeological site
The Yoshimi Hundred Caves is a cluster of yokoanabo tombs dug in artificial caves in a tuff cliff of located in the town of Yoshimi, Saitama, in the Kantō region of Japan. Yoshimi Hundred Caves is situated 2 km southwest of Anraku-ji.
東松山陸上競技場
Stadium
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東松山陸上競技場 is a stadium, which is situated 2 km west of Anraku-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashimatsuyama and Namegawa.
Higashimatsuyama
Higashimatsuyama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 90,456 in 41,124 households and a population density of 1400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 65.33 km2.
Namegawa
Town
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 7 km west of Anraku-ji.
Kawajima
Town
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Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 8 km southeast of Anraku-ji.
Anraku-ji
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Yoshimi-machi, Hiki district, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.05438° or 36° 3′ 16″ northLongitude
139.43826° or 139° 26′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8Q8X3C3Q+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1948257546OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q11450874
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Anraku-ji” goes by many names.
- German: “Anraku-ji (Präfektur Saitama)”
- German: “Anraku-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Anraku-ji”
- Japanese: “吉見観音”
- Japanese: “安楽寺”
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