Chofukuji
Chofukuji is a Buddhist temple in Kiso, Nagano. Chofukuji is situated nearby to the garden Kanuntei, as well as near the town hall 福島会館.Photo: Delpha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kiso, Japan
- Also known as: “Chōfuku-ji Temple” and “Kiso Chōfuku-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kozenji and Yamamura Daikan Museum.
Kozenji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kozenji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Chofukuji.
Yamamura Daikan Museum
Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamamura Daikan Museum is situated 290 metres west of Chofukuji.
Kiso-Fukushima Station
Railway station
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kiso-Fukushima Station is a railway station in the town of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Kiso-Fukushima Station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Chofukuji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agematsu and Kiso Valley.
Agematsu
Town
Photo: NEXT-EXIT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agematsu is a town in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2019, the town had an estimated population of 4,451 in 2091 households, and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 168.42 square kilometres. Agematsu is situated 7 km south of Chofukuji.
Kiso Valley
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Running beside the central Japan Alps, the Kiso Valley long has had travellers since before the Edo Period when people would walk the Kisoji though this later formed part of the Nakasendo road connecting Tokyo and Kyoto.
Chofukuji
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kiso, Kiso District, Nagano, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.85256° or 35° 51′ 9″ northLongitude
137.70129° or 137° 42′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q7VVP32+2GOpenStreetMap ID
node 5840008185OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q85884229
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Chofukuji” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Chōfuku-ji”
- Japanese: “ちょうふくじ”
- Japanese: “木曽長福寺”
- Japanese: “長福寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kanuntei and 福島会館.
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