Chikurin Temple

Chikurin-ji is a Shingon temple in , , . Temple 31 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Monju Bosatsu. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki in the early eighth century.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: info@chikurinji.com
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Shingon temple in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 31 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
  • Also known as: “Chikurin-ji”, “Chikurin-ji Temple”, and “第31番札所 竹林寺”
  • Address: 高知市, 高知県 781-8125

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Treasure Hall and Makino Botanical Garden.

Museum
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is a museum.

Garden
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The , also known as the Kochi Prefectural , is a botanical garden located at Godaisan 4200-6, , , . is situated 350 metres northeast of Chikurin Temple.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nankoku.

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is a city located in , . As of 31 July 2022, the city had an estimated population of 46‚459 in 22499 households and a population density of 370 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 125.30 square kilometres.

Chikurin Temple

Latitude
33.54649° or 33° 32′ 47″ north
Longitude
133.57667° or 133° 34′ 36″ east
Open location code
8Q5MGHWG+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1392390182
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q426742
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Japanese—“Chikurin Temple” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Chikurin-ji”
  • Chinese: “竹林寺 (高知市)”
  • Chinese: “竹林寺”
  • Dutch: “Chikurin-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تشيكورين جى”
  • French: “Chikurin-ji”
  • French: “temple Chikurin”
  • French: “Temple Chikurin”
  • German: “Chikurin-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Chikurin-ji”
  • Japanese: “Chikurin-ji”
  • Japanese: “ちくりんじ”
  • Japanese: “竹林寺”

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Highlights include Main Hall and Hiyoshi Shrine.

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