Japan
Tokyo
Bunkyo

Kichijoh-ji

Kisshō-ji, also Kichijō-ji is a Buddhist Temple located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1458, during the Muromachi period. In 1592, the "Sendan-Rin" School for Buddhist monks was founded in the precincts of the temple.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kichijō-ji”, “Kisshō-ji”, and “Kisshō-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tohsen-ji and Tokugen-in.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres south of Kichijoh-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 200 metres south of Kichijoh-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sendagi and Sengoku.

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Kichijoh-ji

Latitude
35.72784° or 35° 43′ 40″ north
Longitude
139.75451° or 139° 45′ 16″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQH3+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176605325
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3197507
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Kichijoh-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “吉祥寺 (文京區)”
  • Czech: “Kiššódži”
  • Dutch: “Kisshō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كيسشو جى”
  • French: “Kisshō-ji”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש אסאקוסה קאנון”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kisshō-ji”
  • Japanese: “吉祥寺”
  • Russian: “Киссё-дзи”
  • Swedish: “Kisshō-ji”
  • Turkish: “Kisshō-ji”

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