Gokoku Temple

Gokoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa. Established in 1367, the temple served as a major national temple for the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan and the unified Ryūkyū Kingdom which would follow.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as
    “Gokoku-ji”
    “Gokoku-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.
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Gokoku Temple

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Latitude
26.22009° or 26° 13′ 12″ north
Longitude
127.67158° or 127° 40′ 18″ east
Open location code
7QR96MCC+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 169954331
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3109955

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Gokoku Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “護國寺”
  • Dutch: “Gokoku-ji”
  • French: “Gokoku-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Gokoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “Gokoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “護国寺”

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