Myohonji Temple

Myōhon-ji is one of the oldest Nichiren sect temples in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Its official name is Chōkō-zan Myōhon-ji. "Chōkō" comes from the posthumous name of Nichiren's father and "Myōhon" from his mother's.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: a buddhism Nichiren sect temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Also known as: “Myōhon-ji” and “Myōhon-ji Temple”
  • Address: 鎌倉市大町１－１５－１

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kamakura and An’yō-in.

Railway station
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Station is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in , Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. is situated 650 metres west of Myohonji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōmachi neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, , Japan. The temple's full name is Gionzan An'yō-in Chōraku-ji. is situated 380 metres southwest of Myohonji Temple.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, , . The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. is situated 1 km north of Myohonji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Nikaidō.

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , . 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.

Neighborhood
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is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in , , about 50 km south-south-west of . lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , . Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's , it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Myohonji Temple

Latitude
35.31718° or 35° 19′ 2″ north
Longitude
139.55723° or 139° 33′ 26″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8H84+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8201405165
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11446912
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Myohonji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “妙本寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميوهون جى”
  • French: “Myōhon-ji”
  • German: “Myōhon-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Myōhon-ji”
  • Italian: “Myōhon-ji”
  • Japanese: “妙本寺”
  • Japanese: “比企谷門流”
  • Japanese: “鎌倉妙本寺”
  • Persian: “میوهون-جی”

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Highlights include Myohonji Temple and Taihoji Temple.

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