Sakuramotobo
Sakuramotobo is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Kansai. Sakuramotobo is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Chikurin-in, as well as near the Shinto shrine Shrine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: temple in Yoshino, Nara
- Also known as: “Sakuramoto-bō Temple” and “Sakuramotobō”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Yoshino and Chikurin-in.
Mount Yoshino
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as365n2), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple. Mount Yoshino is situated 360 metres east of Sakuramotobo.
Chikurin-in
Buddhist temple
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Chikurin-in is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres south of Sakuramotobo.
Yoshimizu-jinja
Shinto shrine
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Yoshimizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, and the samurai Kusunoki Masashige. Yoshimizu-jinja is situated 690 metres north of Sakuramotobo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yoshino and Kurotaki.
Yoshino
Yoshino is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 5,874 in 2997 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km2.
Kurotaki
Village
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Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 5 km south of Sakuramotobo.
Shimoichi
Town
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Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 7 km west of Sakuramotobo.
Sakuramotobo
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.36117° or 34° 21′ 40″ northLongitude
135.86328° or 135° 51′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q9V67+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2863675701OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11538100
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Sakuramotobo” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “樱本坊”
- Chinese: “櫻本坊”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Sakuramoto-bō”
- Japanese: “桜本坊”
- Japanese: “櫻本坊”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kizo-in Temple and Shrine.
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