Kangiin Kumagaya

Kangi-in is a Buddhist temple in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1179 and is affiliated with the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Buddhism.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Buddhist temple
Also known as: “(論)歓喜院(妻沼院)”, “Kangi-in”, “Kangi-in Temple”, “Menuma Shōdenzan”, “Shirakamino shrine (Ronsha 3)”, “埼玉の小日光”, “妻沼聖天”, “妻沼聖天山”, “聖天様”, and “長楽寺”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ōgai Shrine and Tousui Bridge.

Ōgai Shrine

Place of worship

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Ōgai Shrine is a place of worship, which is situated 340 metres east of Kangiin Kumagaya.

Tousui Bridge

Bridge

Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tousui Bridge is situated 1¼ km north of Kangiin Kumagaya.

Roadside station Menuma

Rest area

Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roadside station Menuma is a rest area, which is situated 1½ km south of Kangiin Kumagaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oizumi and Chiyoda.

Ōizumi is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 41,918 in 19,773 households, and a population density of 2300 persons per km2. Oizumi is situated 3½ km northeast of Kangiin Kumagaya.

Chiyoda

Town

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Chiyoda is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,221 in 4502 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.73 square kilometres. Chiyoda is situated 6 km east of Kangiin Kumagaya.

Ota

Photo: Photoshop Photomerge, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ōta is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 224,358 in 109,541 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km. The total area of the city is 60.97 square kilometres.

Kangiin Kumagaya

Categories: Buddhist temple, Shikinai Ronsha, Kokuhei-sha, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kumagaya, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.22819° or 36° 13′ 42″ north

Longitude

139.37468° or 139° 22′ 29″ east

Open location code

8Q8X69HF+7V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 970218898

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11545320

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Kangiin Kumagaya” goes by many names.

Chinese: “歡喜院 (熊谷市)”
French: “sanctuaire de Kangi-in”
French: “Sanctuaire de Kangi-in”
Indonesian: “Wihara Kangi-in”
Japanese: “歓喜院”
Ukrainian: “Храм Кангііна”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 石舞台 and 奉納土俵.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 慧光童子 and 森川寿司.

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