08 Kumadani-ji
Kumadani-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 8 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Senjū Kannon.Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 8 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
- Also known as: “Kumadani-ji” and “Kumadani-ji Temple”
- Address: 185, 字前田, 阿波市, 徳島県 771-1506
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 09 Horin-ji and 07 Juraku-ji.
09 Horin-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hōrin-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 9 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Parinirvana Shaka Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Kōbō Daishi, who carved the image. 09 Horin-ji is situated 2 km south of 08 Kumadani-ji.
07 Juraku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jūraku-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 7 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai, a key figure in Pure Land Buddhism. 07 Juraku-ji is situated 3½ km east of 08 Kumadani-ji.
Akanta Shrine
Shinto shrine
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamiita.
Kamiita
Town
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamiita is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. 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. Kamiita is situated 6 km east of 08 Kumadani-ji.
08 Kumadani-ji
- Categories: reijō, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Awa, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.12273° or 34° 7′ 22″ northLongitude
134.34005° or 134° 20′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8Q6P48FR+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 373493768OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q3200347
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“08 Kumadani-ji” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kumadani-ji”
- French: “Kumadani-ji”
- German: “Kumadani-ji (Awa)”
- German: “Kumadani-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kumadani-ji”
- Japanese: “08 Kumadani-ji”
- Japanese: “熊谷寺”
- Japanese: “第08番札所 熊谷寺”
- Spanish: “Kumadani-ji”
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