Kita-in Temple
Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha.Photo: Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kawagoe Daishi”, “Kita-in”, and “Kitain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Semba Toshogu and Naritasan Kawagoe Branch.
Semba Toshogu
Shinto shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Semba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines. The shrine was founded in 1617. Semba Toshogu is situated 150 metres southeast of Kita-in Temple.
Naritasan Kawagoe Branch
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Naritasan Kawagoe Branch is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 170 metres north of Kita-in Temple.
Kawagoe Castle
Castle
Photo: Twilight2640, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawagoe Castle is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible. Kawagoe Castle is situated 760 metres north of Kita-in Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-Ōmiya and Nishi.
Nishi-Ōmiya
Quarter
Photo: Filler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-Ōmiya is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Kita-in Temple.
Nishi
Suburb
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Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. Nishi is situated 8 km east of Kita-in Temple.
Kawajima
Town
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Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 8 km north of Kita-in Temple.
Kita-in Temple
- Categories: chokugan-ji, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kawagoe, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.9178° or 35° 55′ 4″ northLongitude
139.48899° or 139° 29′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XWF9Q+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 135224390OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q3080561
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Romanian—“Kita-in Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “喜多院”
- Dutch: “Kita-in”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كيتا ان”
- French: “Kita-in”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kita-in”
- Italian: “Kita-in”
- Italian: “Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in”
- Japanese: “Kitain”
- Japanese: “キタイン”
- Japanese: “喜多院”
- Japanese: “川越大師”
- Portuguese: “Templo Kitain”
- Romanian: “Kita-in”
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Highlights include Daikokuten and Kuri (Priest’s Quarters).
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