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.Photo: Bryanmackinnon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tokorozawa Shimmei Shrine and Tokorozawa Aviation Museum.
Tokorozawa Shimmei Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tokorozawa Shimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. Tokorozawa Shimmei Shrine is situated 200 metres northeast of Shinko-ji.
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum
Museum
Photo: Tokoroten, Public domain.
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.
Tokorozawa Station
Railway station
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokorozawa Shinmachi and Kodaira.
Tokorozawa Shinmachi
Quarter
Photo: Tokorokoko, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp.
Tokorozawa Shinmachi is a quarter, which is situated 3 km north of Shinko-ji.
Kodaira
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Tokorozawa, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.79262° or 35° 47′ 33″ northLongitude
139.46222° or 139° 27′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XQFV6+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1481243880OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q24906764
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In Other Languages
“Shinko-ji” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “新光寺”
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