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Banna Temple

Banna-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in the city of , , in northern of . The honzon of the temple is a statue of Dainichi Nyōrai, leading to the temple's nickname of Dainichisama.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Banna-ji” and “Banna-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Main Shrine and Ashikaga Gakkō.

Shinto shrine
Photo: taketarou, CC BY 2.5.
is a Shinto shrine.

Photo: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0.
is Japan's oldest standing academic building. It is located in the city of , , about 70 kilometres north of . It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1928. is situated 230 metres southeast of Banna Temple.

Museum
Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC0.
is situated 420 metres south of Banna Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ota and Ora.

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Ōta is a city located in , . 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 km2. The total area of the city is 60.97 square kilometres.

Town
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Ōra is a town located in , . As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 26,267 in 10,382 households, and a population density of 840 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.11 square kilometres. is situated 9 km south of Banna Temple.

Banna Temple

Latitude
36.33754° or 36° 20′ 15″ north
Longitude
139.45212° or 139° 27′ 8″ east
Inception
1196
Open location code
8Q8X8FQ2+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1112896625
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q2882839
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Banna Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “足利氏館”
  • Chinese: “鑁阿寺”
  • Dutch: “Banna-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “البنا جى”
  • French: “Banna-ji”
  • French: “temple Banna”
  • French: “Temple Banna”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Banna-ji”
  • Japanese: “Banna-ji”
  • Japanese: “ばんなじ”
  • Japanese: “真言宗大日派”
  • Japanese: “足利氏宅跡”
  • Japanese: “足利氏館”
  • Japanese: “鑁阿寺”
  • Korean: “반나지”
  • Malayalam: “ബന്ന-ജി”
  • Marathi: “बन्ना-जि”
  • Spanish: “Banna-ji”

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Highlights include 不動堂 and 経堂.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Banna Temple”. Photo: taketarou, CC BY 2.5.