Kuon-ji

Kuon-ji is a major Buddhist temple in , Japan. Founded by Nichiren in 1281 it is today the head temple of Nichiren Shū. While the in is also the Nichiren sect's administrative centre, Kuon-ji today plays an important role as a seminary.
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Wikipedia
Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0.
  • Buddhist temple
  • …is also known as “Kuon-ji Temple”
  • …dates from 1274
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
  • Address: 身延, 身延町, 山梨県 409-2593
  • Email: info@kuonji.jp

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mt. Minobu and Shionosawa Station.
Oyama no taisho, Public domain.
is a peak.
Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station on the Minobu… is situated 2½ km east of Kuon-ji.
Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station on the Minobu Line… is situated 3½ km southeast of Kuon-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hayakawa.
さかおり, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , Japan. is situated 7 km northwest of Kuon-ji.

Kuon-ji

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Latitude
35.38126° or 35° 22′ 53″ north
Longitude
138.42656° or 138° 25′ 36″ east
Open location code
8Q7W9CJG+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1241976032
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q1516881

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kuon-ji” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kuon-ji”
  • Chinese: “久远寺”
  • Chinese: “久遠寺”
  • Chinese: “身延山”
  • Czech: “Kuondži”
  • Dutch: “Kuon-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كون جى”
  • French: “Kuon-ji”
  • French: “temple Kuon”
  • French: “Temple Kuon”
  • German: “Kuon-ji”
  • German: “Kuonji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kuon-ji”
  • Japanese: “Kuon-ji”
  • Japanese: “くおんじ”
  • Japanese: “久遠寺”
  • Japanese: “妙法華院”
  • Japanese: “西谷檀林”
  • Japanese: “身延久遠寺”
  • Japanese: “身延山”
  • Japanese: “身延山久遠寺”
  • Slovenian: “Kuondži”
  • Spanish: “Kuon-ji”
  • Welsh: “Kuon-ji”

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Highlights include Buddha hall and 釈迦殿.

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