02 Gokurakuji

Gokuraku-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in , , . Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
  • Also known as: “Gokuraku-ji” and “Gokuraku-ji Temple”
  • Address: 12, 檜字段の上, 鳴門市, 徳島県 779-0225

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include German Village Park and Awa-Kawabata Station.

Park
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is situated 750 metres northeast of 02 Gokurakuji.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the town of , Itano District, , Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T06". is situated 1 km southwest of 02 Gokurakuji.

Buddhist temple
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Ryōzen-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in , , best known as the first temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage. It is associated with the Kōyasan sect and dedicated to Shaka Nyorai. is situated 1¼ km east of 02 Gokurakuji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aizumi and Kitajima.

Town
is a town located in Itano District, in northeastern , . As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 35,512 in 15198 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km2. is situated 3 km south of 02 Gokurakuji.

Town
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is a town located in Itano District, , . As of 1 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 23,680 in 10340 households and a population density of 2700 persons per km2. is situated 6 km southeast of 02 Gokurakuji.

Town
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is a town located in Itano District, , . As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 11,725 in 4951 households and a population density of 340 persons per km2. is situated 8 km west of 02 Gokurakuji.

02 Gokurakuji

Latitude
34.15616° or 34° 9′ 22″ north
Longitude
134.49021° or 134° 29′ 25″ east
Open location code
8Q6P5F4R+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 314743789
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q1088485
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“02 Gokurakuji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “极乐寺”
  • Chinese: “極樂寺”
  • Dutch: “Gokuraku-ji”
  • French: “Gokuraku-ji”
  • German: “Gokuraku-ji (Naruto)”
  • German: “Gokuraku-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Gokuraku-ji”
  • Japanese: “02 Gokuraku-ji”
  • Japanese: “極楽寺”
  • Japanese: “第02番札所 極楽寺”
  • Spanish: “Gokuraku-ji #2”
  • Spanish: “Gokuraku-ji”

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