Gokuraku-ji
Gokuraku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Gokuraku-ji is situated nearby to Taiko no Yudono Museum, as well as near the Buddhist temple Nenbutsu-ji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Arimachō, Japan
- Also known as: “Gokuraku-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arima Onsen and Taiko no Yudono Museum.
Arima Onsen
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Arima Onsen is an onsen, or hot spring resort in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan, located near Mount Rokkō. This onsen attracts many Japanese because of its easy access from the busy cities in the Kansai metropolitan area including Osaka and Kobe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arimachō and Higashinada-ku.
Higashinada-ku
Suburb
Photo: Laitr Keiows, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashinada is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km2. and a population of 212,111. South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage. Higashinada-ku is situated 9 km south of Gokuraku-ji.
Nada-ku
Suburb
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Nada is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095. A leading national university, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo. Nada-ku is situated 9 km south of Gokuraku-ji.
Gokuraku-ji
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.79583° or 34° 47′ 45″ northLongitude
135.24856° or 135° 14′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QQ6WX+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 6373329586OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11541492
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Gokuraku-ji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “極樂寺 (神戶市)”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Gokuraku-ji”
- Japanese: “極楽寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gokuraku Spring and Nenbutsu-ji.
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