Kansai
Nara
Ikoma-shi

Hōzan Temple

Hōzan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Monzen-machi, , , . Though officially dedicated to the deity Acala, the temple serves as a cult-center of the deity Kangiten and is also called 'Ikoma-Shōten'.
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  • Opening hours:
    October—March: 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
    April—September: 8:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hōzan-ji”, “Hōzan-ji Temple”, “Hozanji”, and “Ikoma Shōten”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Umeyashiki Station and Hōzanji Station.

Railway station
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The Ikoma Cable Line, referred to as Ikoma Cable, is a cable railway line owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese major private railway. The line connects Toriimae to Ikomasanjo, all of which are within , Japan. is situated 130 metres southeast of Hōzan Temple.

Railway station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ikoma Cable Line, referred to as Ikoma Cable, is a cable railway line owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese major private railway. The line connects Toriimae to Ikomasanjo, all of which are within , Japan. is situated 320 metres northeast of Hōzan Temple.

Railway station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ikoma Cable Line, referred to as Ikoma Cable, is a cable railway line owned and operated by the Kintetsu Railway, a Japanese major private railway. The line connects Toriimae to Ikomasanjo, all of which are within , Japan. is situated 430 metres southwest of Hōzan Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikoma and Heguri.

Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the northwestern end of in the of . It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,161 in 8227 households, and a population density of 760 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 23.90 km2. is situated 6 km south of Hōzan Temple.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 22,529 in 10,673 households, and a population density of 2600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.79 km2… is situated 9 km south of Hōzan Temple.

Hōzan Temple

Latitude
34.68439° or 34° 41′ 4″ north
Longitude
135.6864° or 135° 41′ 11″ east
Inception
1678
Open location code
8Q6QMMMP+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1296597671
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q762525
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Hōzan Temple” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Hōzan-ji”
  • Chinese: “寶山寺”
  • Dutch: “Hōzan-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هوزان جى”
  • French: “Hōzan-ji”
  • French: “temple Hōzan”
  • French: “Temple Hōzan”
  • German: “Hōzan-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōzan-ji”
  • Japanese: “Hōzan-ji”
  • Japanese: “ほうざんじ”
  • Japanese: “宝山寺”
  • Japanese: “寳山寺”
  • Japanese: “寶山寺”
  • Japanese: “生馬山寺”
  • Japanese: “生駒山寳山寺”
  • Japanese: “生駒山寶山寺”
  • Japanese: “生駒聖天”
  • Romanian: “Hōzan-ji”
  • Russian: “Икома Сётэн”
  • Russian: “Ходзандзи”
  • Spanish: “Hōzan-ji”

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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 “Hōzan Temple”. Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.