Kōsoku-ji Temple

Kōsoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Kōsoku-ji Temple is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the Shinto shrine .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “光触寺(Kosokuji-Temple)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Junisho Shrine and Myo-in Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 340 metres north of Kōsoku-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 430 metres west of Kōsoku-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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Kinbyōzan Zuisen-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect in 's Momijigayatsu Valley in Kamakura, Japan. During the Muromachi period it was the family temple of the Ashikaga rulers of Kamakura : four of the five kubō are buried there in a private cemetery closed to the public and first kubō Ashikaga Motouji's is also known by the name Zuisen-ji-den. is situated 1 km northwest of Kōsoku-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Zushi.

Neighborhood
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is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in , , about 50 km south-south-west of . lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

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is a small city in , about an hour by train south of . It is often visited for its beach, marina, and summer events. Though it has a few historic temples and similar scenery to neighboring , it gets much fewer tourists.

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , . It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

Kōsoku-ji Temple

Latitude
35.32034° or 35° 19′ 13″ north
Longitude
139.58128° or 139° 34′ 53″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8HCJ+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201542794
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q22118665
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Kōsoku-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “光触寺”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kōsoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “光触寺”
  • Japanese: “光觸寺”
  • Japanese: “岩蔵山”
  • Japanese: “火印堂”
  • Japanese: “長春院”
  • Japanese: “頬焼阿弥陀”
  • Korean: “코소쿠지”
  • “Kōsoku-ji”

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