Kongoji Temple
Kongoji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Gojō-shi, Nara. Kongoji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 野原御霊神社, as well as near the Buddhist temple Nyoiji Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Gojō, Japan
- Also known as: “Kongō-ji Temple”
- Postal code: 637-0036
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nyoiji Temple and Nanwa Regional Medical Organization Gojo Hospital.
Nyoiji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Nyoiji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 240 metres southwest of Kongoji Temple.
Nanwa Regional Medical Organization Gojo Hospital
Hospital
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Nanwa Regional Medical Organization Gojo Hospital is situated 540 metres southwest of Kongoji Temple.
Gojo
Railway station
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Gojō Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Gojō, Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Gojo is situated 1¼ km north of Kongoji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimoichi.
Shimoichi
Town
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Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 9 km east of Kongoji Temple.
Kongoji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Gojō-shi, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.34569° or 34° 20′ 45″ northLongitude
135.70177° or 135° 42′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q8PW2+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 6003162785OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q17223150
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Kongoji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kongō-ji”
- Japanese: “ボタン寺”
- Japanese: “金剛寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 野原御霊神社 and Jurinji Temple.
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