09 Horin-ji

Hōrin-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in , , . 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.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon-shū
  • Description: Shingon temple in Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 9 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
  • Also known as: “Hōrin-ji” and “Hōrin-ji Temple”
  • Address: 2, 字田中, 阿波市, 徳島県 771-1506

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Akanta Shrine and 08 Kumadani-ji.

Shinto shrine
Photo: 岩佐 栄三, CC0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1 km northwest of 09 Horin-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Kumadani-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in , , . is situated 2 km north of 09 Horin-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirihata-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in , , . is situated 2½ km west of 09 Horin-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamiita.

Town
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is a town located in Itano District, , Japan. is situated 8 km northeast of 09 Horin-ji.

09 Horin-ji

Latitude
34.1041° or 34° 6′ 15″ north
Longitude
134.3336° or 134° 20′ 1″ east
Open location code
8Q6P483M+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 373551362
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q3146369
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“09 Horin-ji” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Hōrin-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هورين جى”
  • French: “Hōrin-ji”
  • German: “Hōrin-ji (Awa)”
  • German: “Hōrin-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōrin-ji”
  • Japanese: “09 Hōrin-ji”
  • Japanese: “法輪寺”
  • Japanese: “第09番札所 法輪寺 (Horin-ji)”
  • Spanish: “Hōrin-ji”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 椙尾神社 and 南原簡易郵便局.

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Places to explore: やきいも亭 and 四国のみち.

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