Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple
The Bitchū Kokubun-ji is an Omuro-branch Shingon Buddhist temple located in what is now the Kamibayashi neighborhood of the city of Sōja, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: bouddhist temple in Sōja, Japan
- Also known as: “Bitchu Kokubun-ji”, “Bitchū Kokubun-ji”, and “Bitchū Kokubun-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Komori-zuka Burial Mound and Tsukuriyama Burial Mound.
Komori-zuka Burial Mound
Archaeological site
Kōmorizuka Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Kanbayashi neighborhood of the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. Komori-zuka Burial Mound is situated 400 metres east of Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple.
Tsukuriyama Burial Mound
Archaeological site
Tsukuriyama Kofun is a cluster of Kofun period burial mounds located in the Shinjōshita neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. Tsukuriyama Burial Mound is situated 2 km east of Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple.
Hattori
Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Hattori Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company. Hattori is situated 3 km north of Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiyone and Hayashima.
Kiyone
Suburb
Kiyone was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,563 and a density of 585.58 persons per km2. Kiyone is situated 4½ km southwest of Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple.
Hayashima
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. Hayashima is situated 8 km southeast of Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple.
Kurashiki
Kurashiki is one of Japan's great old merchant towns, with around half a million citizens today. Sitting along a scenic canal at the foot of Mt. Tsurugata, Kurashiki's white-walled storehouses are beautifully preserved and open for exploration.
Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple
- Categories: provincial temple, provincial nunnery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Soja, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.66654° or 34° 39′ 60″ northLongitude
133.78182° or 133° 46′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8Q6MMQ8J+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4538946590OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q10889244
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Bitchu-Kokubunji Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “備中國分寺”
- French: “Bitchu Kokubun-ji”
- French: “Bitchū Kokubun-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Bitchū Kokubun-ji”
- Japanese: “備中国分寺”
- Japanese: “備中国分寺跡”
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Highlights include 片辺池 and Ezaki Kofun.
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