Kokubun-ji

Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 655 during the reign of Empress Kōgyoku, and is affiliated with Shingon Buddhism. It is also known as Nagara Kokubun-ji.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple in Osaka, Japan
Also known as: “Kokubunji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yodogawatenjin Shrine and Osaka Museum of Housing and Living.

Yodogawatenjin Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Yodogawatenjin Shrine is a Shinto shrine.

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Museum

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Osaka Museum of Housing and Living is situated 270 metres west of Kokubun-ji.

Kakuman-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Kakuman-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 190 metres east of Kokubun-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kita and Doyamacho.

Kita

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The Kita is the newest centre of Osaka city. The area around Umeda station, where major terminals for the Osaka subway, Japan Rail, Hankyu and Hanshin railways can be found, it boasts department stores, buildings full of fashionable shops and various attractions.

Doyamacho

Neighborhood

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Dōyamachō is a district in the Umeda area of Osaka, Japan. It is close to the JR Osaka and Umeda Station, many restaurants, bars, izakaya, karaoke, massage parlors, host clubs, hotels, and shops concentrate in the area.