Kōshō-ji Temple
Kōshō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Kōshō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the park 山ノ内ハクモクレン公園, as well as near the post office 鎌倉小坂郵便局.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kita-Kamakura and Engaku-ji.
Kita-Kamakura
Railway stop
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Kita-Kamakura Station is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Kita-Kamakura is situated 430 metres east of Kōshō-ji Temple.
Engaku-ji
Buddhist temple
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Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji, is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. Engaku-ji is situated 690 metres east of Kōshō-ji Temple.
Tokei-ji
Buddhist temple
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Matsugaoka Tōkei-ji, also known as Kakekomi-dera or Enkiri-dera, is a Buddhist temple and a former vihāra, the only survivor of a network of five nunneries called Amagozan, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Tokei-ji is situated 650 metres southeast of Kōshō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.
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.
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.
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. Nikaidō is situated 3 km east of Kōshō-ji Temple.
Kōshō-ji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Ji-shū sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Yamanouchi, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.33873° or 35° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
139.5407° or 139° 32′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8GQR+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1986446878OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11388514
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Kōshō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kōshō-ji”
- Japanese: “しゃくなげ寺”
- Japanese: “光照寺”
- Japanese: “石楠花寺”
- “Kōshō-ji”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 山ノ内ハクモクレン公園 and 鎌倉小坂郵便局.
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