Kairyuo-ji Temple

Kairyuo-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Kairyuo-ji Temple is situated nearby to the temple , as well as near the Shinto shrine .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu sect dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Nara, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kairyūō-ji Temple” and “Sumi-dera”
  • Address: 897, 法華寺町, 奈良市, 630-8001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hokke-ji Temple and Kasuga Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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Hokke-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Hokkeji neighborhood of the city of Nara, , Japan. It is the head temple of the Kōmyō sect after the temple's founder, Empress Kōmyō. is situated 130 metres southwest of Kairyuo-ji Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

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was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the models used for the design of the capital. is situated 1 km west of Kairyuo-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Kairyuo-ji Temple.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Kairyuo-ji Temple.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. is situated 8 km north of Kairyuo-ji Temple.

Kairyuo-ji Temple

Latitude
34.6927° or 34° 41′ 34″ north
Longitude
135.80575° or 135° 48′ 21″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRV4+38
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1499247838
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q11559434
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In Other Languages

From Gan Chinese to Japanese—“Kairyuo-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Gan Chinese: “海龍王寺”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kairyūō-ji”
  • Japanese: “海竜王寺”
  • Japanese: “海龍王寺”
  • Japanese: “隅寺”

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Highlights include Main Hall and 華楽園.

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