Horinji Temple

Hōrin-ji, or Mii-dera, is a Buddhist temple located in the Mii neighborhood of the town of , , . It belongs to the Shōtoku-shū sect and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hōrin-ji”, “Hōrin-ji Temple”, and “Mii-dera”
  • Address: 井垣, 斑鳩町, 奈良県 636-0101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horyuji and Hokiji Temple;Hokki-Ji temple.

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Hōryūji is a large Buddhist temple complex situated in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture in region of .

Buddhist temple
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Hokki-ji or Hōki-ji – formerly known as Okamoto-dera and Ikejiri-dera – is a Buddhist temple temple in the Okamoto neighborhood of the town of , , . is situated 650 metres east of Horinji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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Chūgū-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the town of , , Japan. It was founded as a nunnery in the seventh century by Shōtoku Taishi. is situated 1 km south of Horinji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikaruga and Ando.

Town
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is a town in , Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 28,036 in 12,292 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. is situated 2½ km southeast of Horinji Temple.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,161 in 8227 households, and a population density of 760 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 23.90 km2. is situated 3½ km west of Horinji Temple.

Horinji Temple

Latitude
34.62236° or 34° 37′ 21″ north
Longitude
135.73897° or 135° 44′ 20″ east
Open location code
8Q6QJPCQ+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1484828008
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q655678
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Horinji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Հորին ձի”
  • Dutch: “Hōrin-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هورين جى”
  • French: “Hōrin-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōrin-ji”
  • Japanese: “三井寺”
  • Japanese: “法輪寺”
  • Russian: “Хорин-дзи”
  • Spanish: “Hōrin-ji (Nara)”
  • Spanish: “Hōrin-ji”
  • Turkish: “Hōrin Tapınağı”

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