Nanmyo-ji Temple

Nanmyo-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara. Nanmyo-ji Temple is situated near the archaeological site おふじの井戸, as well as near 十蓮寺跡.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Yagyū Jin’ya and Hōtoku-ji Temple.

Yagyū Jin’ya

Park

Photo: 米田賢一, CC BY 3.0.

Yagyū Jin’ya is a park, which is situated 2 km northeast of Nanmyo-ji Temple.

Hōtoku-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Hōtoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 2 km northeast of Nanmyo-ji Temple.

Amanoiwatate Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Amanoiwatate Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2 km northeast of Nanmyo-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasagi and Minamiyamashiro.

Kasagi is a town in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, it has a population of 1,108 in 579 households and a population density of 47 persons per km2. Kasagi is situated 5 km north of Nanmyo-ji Temple.

Minamiyamashiro

Village

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Minamiyamashiro is a village located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023 the village has an estimated population of 2,472 in 1219 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. Minamiyamashiro is situated 8 km northeast of Nanmyo-ji Temple.

Wazuka

Town

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Wazuka is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2023, the town has an estimated population of 3,571. and a population density of 54 persons per km2. The total area is 64.93 km2. Wazuka is situated 9 km north of Nanmyo-ji Temple.

Nanmyo-ji Temple

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.71677° or 34° 43′ 0″ north

Longitude

135.94007° or 135° 56′ 24″ east

Open location code

8Q6QPW8R+P2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8551009506

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11407910

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Nanmyo-ji Temple” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Wihara Nanmyo-ji”
Japanese: “南明寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: おふじの井戸 and 十蓮寺跡.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: siroPaPa and 十蓮寺跡磨崖仏.

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