Gangō-ji
Gangō-ji was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, Japan. It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts.
- Heritage site
- …is also known as “Gangō-ji Temple”
- Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naramachi Museum and Kōden-ji Temple.
Naramachi Museum
Naramachi Museum is situated 130 metres southwest of Gangō-ji.
Koofukuji
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once… Koofukuji is situated 620 metres north of Gangō-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Gangō-ji.
Gangō-ji
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Latitude
34.67763° or 34° 40′ 40″ north
Longitude
135.83121° or 135° 49′ 52″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRHJ+3F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religious
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Gangō-ji” goes by many names.
Գանգո ձիArmenian
Qanqo məbədiAzerbaijani
元兴寺Chinese
元興寺Chinese
GangódžiCzech
Gangō-jiDutch
جانجو جىEgyptian Arabic
Gangō-jiFinnish
元興寺Gan Chinese
גנגו-ג’יHebrew
Wihara Gangō-jiIndonesian
Gangō-jiItalian
Tempio Gangō-jiItalian
元興寺Japanese
元興寺極楽坊Japanese
간고지Korean
معبد گانگوجیPersian
Gango-dżiPolish
Gangō-jiPolish
Gangōji w NarzePolish
Ганго-дзиRussian
ГокурабоRussian
Gangō-jiTurkish
Ганго-дзіUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main Hall, Gangō-ji and 元興寺総合収蔵庫.
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