Sōken-ji Temple

Sōken-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi. Sōken-ji Temple is situated near the hospital 和泉会加納病院, as well as near Osu park.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Banshō-ji Temple and Ōsu.

Banshō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Banshō-ji is a small temple located in Ōsu in central Nagoya, Japan. Lord Oda Nobuhide built this Sōtō Buddhist temple in the then village of Nagoya in 1540, and invited the priest Daiun to open it. Banshō-ji Temple is situated 180 metres southeast of Sōken-ji Temple.

Ōsu

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Ōsu is an area located in the Naka ward of Nagoya, central Japan. Ōsu is a historic area which has many small shops offering everything from Japanese traditional food to handicrafts. Ōsu is situated 170 metres west of Sōken-ji Temple.

Osu Engeijo

Theater building

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Osu Engeijo is a theater building, which is situated 200 metres west of Sōken-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakae 2-chome and Nishiki 3-chome.

Sakae 2-chome

Neighborhood

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Sakae 2-chome is a neighborhood.

Nishiki 3-chome

Neighborhood

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Nishiki 3-chome is a neighborhood.

Nagoya Castle

Locality

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Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period. Nagoya Castle is situated 3 km north of Sōken-ji Temple.

Sōken-ji Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Naka-ku, Japan
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.15984° or 35° 9′ 35″ north

Longitude

136.90292° or 136° 54′ 11″ east

Open location code

8Q7R5W53+W5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1980896315

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11607706

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Sōken-ji Temple” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Wihara Sōken-ji”
Japanese: “総見寺”
Japanese: “總見寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 和泉会加納病院 and Osu park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: PG Cafe and 名古屋fiveStars.

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