Kimpusen-ji

Kinpusen-ji is the head temple of a branch of the Shugendō religion called Kinpusen-Shugendō in , , . According to tradition, it was founded by En no Gyōja, who propagated a form of mountain asceticism drawing from Shinto, Taoism and Buddhist beliefs.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …dates from the 7th century
  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Kimpusen-ji Temple”
    “Kinpusen-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yoshimizu-jinja and Kanenoroti.
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Yoshimizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on in , , . is situated 380 metres east of Kimpusen-ji.
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is situated 280 metres north of Kimpusen-ji.
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is the general name for the mountain… is situated 1¼ km southeast of Kimpusen-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurotaki and Oyodo.
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is a village located in , , Japan. is situated 6 km south of Kimpusen-ji.
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Ōyodo is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 6 km northwest of Kimpusen-ji.
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is a town in , , Japan. is situated 6 km southwest of Kimpusen-ji.

Kimpusen-ji

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Latitude
34.36828° or 34° 22′ 6″ north
Longitude
135.85798° or 135° 51′ 29″ east
Open location code
8Q6Q9V95+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1340388235
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q1741668

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Kimpusen-ji” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կիմպուսեն ձի”
  • Basque: “Kimpusen-ji”
  • Catalan: “Kinpusen-ji”
  • Chinese: “金峯山寺”
  • Chinese: “金峰山寺”
  • Czech: “Kimpusendži”
  • Dutch: “Kimpusen-ji”
  • French: “Kinpusen-ji”
  • French: “temple Kinpusen”
  • French: “Temple Kinpusen”
  • Gan Chinese: “金峯山寺”
  • German: “Kimpusen-ji”
  • German: “Kimpusenji”
  • German: “Kinpusen-ji”
  • German: “Kinpusenji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kimpusen-ji”
  • Italian: “Kimpusen-ji”
  • Japanese: “Kinpusen-ji”
  • Japanese: “きんぷせんじ”
  • Japanese: “吉野山蔵王堂”
  • Japanese: “国軸山”
  • Japanese: “金峯山寺”
  • Japanese: “金峰山寺”
  • Malay: “Kimpusen-ji”
  • Persian: “کیمپوسن-جی”
  • Russian: “Кимпусэн-дзи”
  • Spanish: “Kimpusen ji”
  • Spanish: “Kimpusen-ji”
  • Spanish: “Kinpusen ji”
  • Spanish: “Kinpusen-ji”
  • Turkish: “Kimpusen-ji”

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