Shinkō-in Temple

Shinkō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in , , . Shinkō-in Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near the Buddhist temple .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Japanese sect temple located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City. A branch of Shitennoji Temple
  • Also known as: “Shinkō-in”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shitennō-ji and Shoman-in; Aizen-do.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji, or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963. is situated 410 metres southeast of Shinkō-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 120 metres west of Shinkō-in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Den Den Town and Sōemon.

Locality
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is a locality.

Neighborhood
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Sōemonchō or Soemonchō is an entertainment district in , one of the wards of , . The district borders on two other entertainment districts, to the north and to the south.

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is the largest commercial area in , . All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.

Shinkō-in Temple

Latitude
34.65739° or 34° 39′ 27″ north
Longitude
135.5134° or 135° 30′ 48″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMG47+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4584833692
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11582871
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Shinkō-in Temple” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shinkō-in”
  • Japanese: “真光院”

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