Kita-in Temple

Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of in , . It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original , and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha.
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  • 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 Hie-jinja.

Shinto shrine
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Semba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in 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. is situated 150 metres southeast of Kita-in Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 150 metres east of Kita-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 170 metres north of Kita-in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nishi-Ōmiya and Nishi.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Kita-in Temple.

Suburb
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Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in , , 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. is situated 8 km east of Kita-in Temple.

Town
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is a town located in , . 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. is situated 8 km north of Kita-in Temple.

Kita-in Temple

Latitude
35.9178° or 35° 55′ 4″ north
Longitude
139.48899° or 139° 29′ 20″ east
Open location code
8Q7XWF9Q+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 135224390
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data 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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