Kin Kannonji temple

Kin Kannonji temple is a Buddhist temple in , , . Kin Kannonji temple is situated near the cave , as well as near .
Photo: Muramasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect dedicated to Āryāvalokiteśvara in Kin, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kannon-ji”, “Kin Kannon-ji Temple”, and “観音寺”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Camp Hansen and Kin Thermal Power Plant.

Military installation
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is a United States Marine Corps base located in , Japan. The camp is situated in the town of , near the northern shore of Kin Bay, and is the second-northernmost major installation on Okinawa, with Camp Schwab to the north. is situated 670 metres northwest of Kin Kannonji temple.

Power station
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is a power station, which is situated 1½ km south of Kin Kannonji temple.

Dam
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The is a trapezoidal cemented, sand and gravel dam on the Okukubi River in , , . Construction began in 2009 and its reservoir was filled by 31 March 2013. is situated 1½ km northeast of Kin Kannonji temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kin and Ginoza.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. On 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,806 and a density of 290 persons per km2.

Village
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is a village located in , , Japan. As of March 2022, the village had a population of 6,227. The total area of is 31.28 square kilometres, around 50% of the land area of the village is used as the Central Training Area for the United States military. is situated 6 km northeast of Kin Kannonji temple.

Village
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is a village located in , , Japan. As of October 1, 2020, the village had an estimated population of 10,869 and a population density of 210 people per km². is situated 8 km northwest of Kin Kannonji temple.

Kin Kannonji temple

Latitude
26.45531° or 26° 27′ 19″ north
Longitude
127.92139° or 127° 55′ 17″ east
Open location code
7QR9FW4C+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4358176394
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11647330
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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Japanese—“Kin Kannonji temple” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Kin Kannon-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kin Kannon-ji”
  • Japanese: “金武観音寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 日秀洞 and Ishikawa Police Station Kin Police Box.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 金峯山　観音寺供養塔 and 征露記念碑.

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