Kasagi-dera Temple
Kasagi-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kasagi Chō, Sōraku, Kyoto. Kasagi-dera Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 大師堂, as well as near 正月堂.Photo: Wikiwikiyarou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Kasagi, Soraku district, Kyoto prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kasagi-dera”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Kasagi and Kasagi Station.
Mount Kasagi
Peak
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Mount Kasagi is a 289-meter mountain located in the town of Kasagi, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai area of Japan. The mountain is known for its many oddly shaped rocks and as a battlefield during the wars of the Kenmu Restoration at the end of the Kamakura period.
Kasagi Station
Railway station
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Kasagi Station is a passenger railway station of West Japan Railway Company located in the town of Kasagi, Kyoto, Japan. The station is outside of the ICOCA service area, so no IC cards can be used to pay fares. Kasagi Station is situated 1 km northwest of Kasagi-dera Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kasagi and Minamiyamashiro.
Kasagi
Town
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Kasagi is a town in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, it has a population of 1,108 in 579 households and a population density of 47 persons per km2.
Minamiyamashiro
Village
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Minamiyamashiro is a village located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023 the village has an estimated population of 2,472 in 1219 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. Minamiyamashiro is situated 5 km northeast of Kasagi-dera Temple.
Wazuka
Town
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Wazuka is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2023, the town has an estimated population of 3,571. and a population density of 54 persons per km2. The total area is 64.93 km2. Wazuka is situated 6 km northwest of Kasagi-dera Temple.
Kasagi-dera Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kasagi Chō, Sōraku, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.754° or 34° 45′ 14″ northLongitude
135.94234° or 135° 56′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QQW3R+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4161623560OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11599950
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Persian—“Kasagi-dera Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kasagi-dera”
- Japanese: “笠置寺”
- Persian: “کاساگی-درا”
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Highlights include 大師堂 and 正月堂.
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