Daishō Temple
Daishō-in or Daisyō-in, also called Suishō-ji, is a historic Japanese Buddhist temple complex with many temples and statues on Mount Misen, the holy mountain on the island of Itsukushima, off the coast of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: misen806@daisho-in.com
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: Buddhist temple in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Daisho-in”, “Daishō-in”, “Daishō-in Temple”, and “水精寺”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Public Aquarium.
Itsukushima Shrine
Protected area
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima, best known for its "floating" torii. It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station. Itsukushima Shrine is situated 540 metres north of Daishō Temple.
Miyajima Public Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miyajima Public Aquarium is an aquarium on the island of Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan. The aquarium is accredited as a Museum-equivalent facility by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Miyajima Public Aquarium is situated 490 metres northwest of Daishō Temple.
Itsukushima Shrine Museum
Museum
Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Itsukushima Shrine Museum is situated 350 metres north of Daishō Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miyajima and Saeki-ku.
Miyajima
Quarter
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miyajima was a town located on the island of Itsukushima in Saeki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2019, the town had an estimated population of 1,564 and a density of 51.46 persons per km2. The total area was 30.39 km2.
Saeki-ku
Suburb
Photo: Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saeki-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here. The ward added the former town of Yuki from Saeki District on April 25, 2005. Saeki-ku is situated 9 km northeast of Daishō Temple.
Daishō Temple
- Categories: bettō-ji, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.29174° or 34° 17′ 30″ northLongitude
132.31856° or 132° 19′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8Q6J78R9+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 111989802OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q3012169
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Daishō Temple” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Daishō-in”
- Dutch: “Daishō-in”
- French: “Daishō-in”
- French: “temple Daishō”
- French: “Temple Daishō”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Daishō-in”
- Japanese: “Daishō-in”
- Japanese: “だいしょういん”
- Japanese: “大聖院 (廿日市市)”
- Japanese: “大聖院”
- Japanese: “宮島大聖院”
- Japanese: “宮島弥山大本山大聖院”
- Korean: “다이쇼인”
- Spanish: “Templo Daishō”
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