Gyokusenji
Gyokusen-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is noteworthy in that it served as the first American consulate in Japan. The temple and its grounds were designated as a National Historic Site of Japan in 1951.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Gyokusen-ji” and “Gyokusen-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Izukyushimoda and Suzaki Imperial Villa.
Izukyushimoda
Railway station
Photo: Drivephotographer, CC0.
Izukyū-Shimoda Station is a railway station in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Izukyū Corporation. Izukyushimoda is situated 1½ km west of Gyokusenji.
Suzaki Imperial Villa
Castle
Suzaki Imperial Villa, located in the Suzaki neighborhood of Shimoda city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan is a residence owned by the Japanese Imperial Family, and used on infrequent intervals as an informal summer retreat. Suzaki Imperial Villa is situated 1½ km southeast of Gyokusenji.
Shimoda Sea Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: キッコーマソ, Public domain.
Shimoda Sea Aquarium is a public aquarium, which is situated 2 km southwest of Gyokusenji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimoda and Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Shimoda
Shimoda is a city on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is famous as the place where Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy arrived with his "black ships" in 1853.
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Photo: Clind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is a national park that straddles Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Kanagawa and Tokyo prefecture. It covers a large area and many different locations ranging from natural hot springs to coastlines to mountainous areas and lakes.
Kawazu
Photo: Koichi Oda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kawazu is a town located on the east coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7,203 in 3334 households, and a population density of 71 persons per km².
Gyokusenji
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Shimoda, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.6758° or 34° 40′ 33″ northLongitude
138.96244° or 138° 57′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8Q6WMXG6+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 6672779085OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q1001826
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Gyokusenji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “玉泉寺”
- Dutch: “Gyokusen-ji”
- French: “Gyokusen-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Gyokusen-ji”
- Japanese: “玉泉寺”
- Persian: “معبد گیوکوسن”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gyokusenji Temple Harris Memorial Museum and Statue Of Shoin.
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