Shinko-ji

Shinko-ji is a Shingon Sect Buzan School Buddhist temple in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. It is along the ancient Kamakura Kaidō road and traces its history to its founding by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1193.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tokorozawa Shimmei Shrine and Tokorozawa Station.

Tokorozawa Shimmei Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Tokorozawa Shimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. Tokorozawa Shimmei Shrine is situated 200 metres northeast of Shinko-ji.

Tokorozawa Station

Railway station

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Tokorozawa Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Tokorozawa Station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Shinko-ji.

Tokorozawa Aviation Museum

Museum

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The Tokorozawa Aviation Museum is a museum located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, dedicated to the history of aviation in Japan. It contains aircraft and other displays and an IMAX theatre. Tokorozawa Aviation Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Shinko-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tokorozawa Shinmachi and Kodaira.

Tokorozawa Shinmachi

Quarter

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Tokorozawa Shinmachi is a quarter, which is situated 3 km north of Shinko-ji.

Kodaira

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Kodaira is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 195,207 in 93,654 households, and a population density of 9500 persons per km2.

Kokubunji

Photo: Irina Gelbukh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kokubunji is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 126,791, and a population density of 11,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 11.46 square kilometres.

Shinko-ji

Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Tokorozawa, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.79262° or 35° 47′ 33″ north

Longitude

139.46222° or 139° 27′ 44″ east

Open location code

8Q7XQFV6+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1481243880

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q24906764

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In Other Languages

“Shinko-ji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “新光寺”

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