Honkō-ji Temple
Honkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Honkō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 辻薬師堂, as well as near the Shinto shrine Moto Hachiman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moto Hachiman and An’yō-in.
Moto Hachiman
Shinto shrine
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
Moto Hachiman is a small but very old and historically important Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref, Japan. Moto Hachiman is situated 130 metres west of Honkō-ji Temple.
An’yō-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
An’yō-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōmachi neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The temple's full name is Gionzan An'yō-in Chōraku-ji. An’yō-in is situated 190 metres northeast of Honkō-ji Temple.
Jōgyō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Twkz0731, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jōgyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Honkō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamakura and Nikaidō.
Kamakura
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura. Yamanouchi is situated 2½ km north of Honkō-ji Temple.
Honkō-ji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Sanbōson in Ōmachi, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.31279° or 35° 18′ 46″ northLongitude
139.554° or 139° 33′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8H73+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6406399723OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11520762
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Honkō-ji Temple from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Honkō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Honkō-ji”
- Japanese: “本興寺”
- Japanese: “辻の本興寺”
- Japanese: “鎌倉本興寺”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Honkō-ji Temple”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 辻薬師堂 and 旗立の松.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 南無妙法蓮華経 and 南無大師遍照金剛.
Kanagawa: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Yokohama, Kawasaki, Kamakura, and Sagamihara.
Curious Buddhist Temples to Discover
Uncover intriguing Buddhist temples from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.