Naritasan Kawagoe Branch
Naritasan Kawagoe Branch is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama. Naritasan Kawagoe Branch is situated nearby to the historic building Shoin (Drawing Room), as well as near Kasuga-no-Tsubone’s Dressing Room.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Chisan-ha sect dedicated to Acala in Kawagoe, Japan
- Also known as: “Hongyō-in”, “Kawagoe Fudō”, “Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin”, and “Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Hongyō-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kita-in Temple and Kawagoe Castle.
Kita-in Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. Kita-in Temple is situated 170 metres south of Naritasan Kawagoe Branch.
Kawagoe Castle
Castle
Photo: Twilight2640, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible. Kawagoe Castle is situated 610 metres northeast of Naritasan Kawagoe Branch.
Semba Toshogu
Shinto shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Semba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines. The shrine was founded in 1617. Semba Toshogu is situated 310 metres south of Naritasan Kawagoe Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-Ōmiya and Kawajima.
Nishi-Ōmiya
Quarter
Photo: Filler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-Ōmiya is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Naritasan Kawagoe Branch.
Kawajima
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 8 km north of Naritasan Kawagoe Branch.
Nishi
Suburb
Photo: Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. Nishi is situated 8 km east of Naritasan Kawagoe Branch.
Naritasan Kawagoe Branch
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kawagoe, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.91932° or 35° 55′ 10″ northLongitude
139.48884° or 139° 29′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XWF9Q+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1058024591OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q11495649
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Naritasan Kawagoe Branch” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin Hongyō-in”
- Japanese: “川越不動”
- Japanese: “成田山川越別院”
- Japanese: “成田山川越別院本行院”
- Japanese: “本行院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kasuga-no-Tsubone’s Dressing Room and Shoin (Drawing Room).
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