Jison-in
Jison-in is a Buddhist temple in the town of Kudoyama that marks the entrance to the pilgrimage route of Koyasan.Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: Buddhist temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Jison-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kōyaguchi Station and Zenmyoshoin.
Kōyaguchi Station
Railway station
Photo: Tomoarai, Public domain.
Kōyaguchi Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Kōyaguchi Station is situated 1½ km northeast of Jison-in.
Zenmyoshoin
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zenmyoshoin is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1 km southeast of Jison-in.
Nakaiburi Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nakaiburi Station is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Nakaiburi Station is situated 2 km northwest of Jison-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kudoyama and Katsuragi.
Kudoyama
Photo: Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kudoyama is a town of 4,000 people in Wakayama. The town has long been regarded as the gateway to the temples of Mount Koya.
Katsuragi
Town
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Katsuragi is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 16,170 in 7137 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. Katsuragi is situated 4 km west of Jison-in.
Kōya
Town
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kōya is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households. Kōya is situated 9 km south of Jison-in.
Jison-in
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Hashimoto Shi, Wakayama, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.29517° or 34° 17′ 43″ northLongitude
135.54991° or 135° 32′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q7GWX+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2279230601OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q3179279
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Jison-in” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Jison-in”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جيسون ان”
- French: “Jison-in”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Jison-in”
- Italian: “Jison-in”
- Japanese: “慈尊院”
- Turkish: “Jison-in”
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Highlights include 丹生官省符神社 and 慈尊院児童館.
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