Byakugō-ji

Byakugō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Nara, . A number of wooden statues of the Heian and Kamakura periods have been designated Important Cultural Properties and the temple's five-coloured camellias are a Prefectural Natural Monument.
Wikipedia
Photo: Hamachidori, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: building in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Byakugō-ji Temple” and “白毫寺 (Byakugō-ji)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kasuga-taisha and Mt. Hakuto Saijoji Temple.

Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a Shinto shrine in Nara, , . It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Byakugō-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 380 metres west of Byakugō-ji.

Park
Photo: Daderot, CC0.
is a public park located in the city of Nara, , at the foot of . Established in 1880, it is one of the oldest parks in Japan.

Byakugō-ji

Latitude
34.671° or 34° 40′ 16″ north
Longitude
135.85124° or 135° 51′ 5″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMVC2+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 357837548
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q1018450
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Japanese—“Byakugō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Byakugō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بياكوجى جى”
  • French: “Byakugō-ji”
  • German: “Byakugo-ji”
  • German: “Byakugō-ji”
  • German: “Byakugoji”
  • German: “Byakugōji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Byakugō-ji”
  • Japanese: “白毫寺”
  • Japanese: “百毫寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 多宝塔跡 and 東山緑地.

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