Chōhō-ji

Chōhō-ji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyorai.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Choho-ji” and “Chōhō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kamogō Station and Shimotsu Station.

Kamogō Station

Railway station

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Kamogō Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Kamogō Station is situated 2 km north of Chōhō-ji.

Shimotsu Station

Railway station

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Shimotsu Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Shimotsu Station is situated 2 km west of Chōhō-ji.

Kii-Miyahara Station

Railway station

Photo: クハ４１９－５, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kii-Miyahara Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Kii-Miyahara Station is situated 3½ km south of Chōhō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aridagawa and Yuasa.

Aridagawa

Town

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Aridagawa is a town located in Arida District, in central Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 25,940 in 10680 households and a population density of 74 persons per km2. Aridagawa is situated 7 km southeast of Chōhō-ji.

Yuasa

Town

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Yuasa is a town located in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,413 in 5,338 households and a population density of 550 persons per km2. Yuasa is situated 9 km south of Chōhō-ji.

Hirogawa

Town

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Hirogawa is a town in Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,778 in 2,833 households and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 65.33 square kilometres. Hirogawa is situated 9 km south of Chōhō-ji.

Chōhō-ji

Categories: chokugan-ji, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kainan, Wakayama, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.10842° or 34° 6′ 30″ north

Longitude

135.16555° or 135° 9′ 56″ east

Open location code

8Q6Q4558+96

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5612837679

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q2972129

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Chōhō-ji” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Chōhō-ji”
Egyptian Arabic: “تشوهو جى”
French: “Chōhō-ji”
Gan Chinese: “長保寺”
German: “Chōhō-ji”
Indonesian: “Wihara Chōhō-ji”
Japanese: “浜中荘”
Japanese: “長保寺”
Slovenian: “Chōhō-ji”
Slovenian: “Čohodži”

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