Kanto
Ibaraki
Mito

Gion-ji Temple

Gion-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Gion-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near the pond .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Mito, Ibaraki
  • Also known as: “Gion-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mito Hachimangū and ART TOWER MITO.

Shinto shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Gion-ji Temple.

Arts center
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an arts complex in , Japan. It opened in 1990 as part of the centennial celebrations of the municipality of Mito. There is a concert hall that seats 680, a theater for up to 636, a contemporary art gallery, and a landmark tower, which rises 100 meters. is situated 1 km southeast of Gion-ji Temple.

Garden
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kairaku-en is a Japanese garden located in , , . Along with and Koraku-en, it is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. is situated 1½ km south of Gion-ji Temple.

Gion-ji Temple

Latitude
36.38905° or 36° 23′ 21″ north
Longitude
140.45892° or 140° 27′ 32″ east
Open location code
8R829FQ5+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3906134768
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q106836978
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Gion-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “祇園寺 (水戶市)”
  • Chinese: “祇園寺”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Gion-ji”
  • Japanese: “祇園寺”

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