Gokō-in Temple
Gokō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara. Gokō-in Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 空海寺, as well as near the pitch 運動場.Photo: Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Nara, Nara
- Also known as: “Gokō-in”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Kitayama-Jūhachikento.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 730 metres south of Gokō-in Temple.
Kitayama-Jūhachikento
Historic site
Photo: Hamachidori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kitayama Jūhachikento was a welfare facility built in the Kawakami neighborhood of the city of Nara during the Kamakura period to protect and provide relief to people with serious illnesses such as leprosy. Kitayama-Jūhachikento is situated 330 metres northwest of Gokō-in Temple.
Nara National Museum
Museum
The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan. Nara National Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Gokō-in Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Gokō-in Temple.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 9 km northwest of Gokō-in Temple.
Gokō-in Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.69455° or 34° 41′ 40″ northLongitude
135.83815° or 135° 50′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRVQ+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2637772013OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11372046
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Gokō-in Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Gokō-in”
- Japanese: “五劫院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 空海寺 and 運動場.
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