Mōtsū Temple
Mōtsū-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji and Kashō-ji in a Jōdo garden.
- Buddhist temple
- …dates from the 12th century
- Opening hours:
March 5–November 4: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
November 5–March 4: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM - Description: Buddhist temple in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as“Mōtsū-ji”“Mōtsū-ji Temple”
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Kanjizaiō-in
Kanjizaiō-in was a Buddhist temple located…
260 metres east of Mōtsū Temple
Kinkeisan
Mount Kinkei is a conical hill in the town of Hiraizumi in southwestern Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Hiraizumi Station
Hiraizumi Station is a railway station in the town…
1 km east of Mōtsū Temple
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Mōtsū Temple
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Latitude
38.98823° or 38° 59′ 18″ north
Longitude
141.1073° or 141° 6′ 26″ east
Open location code
8RC3X4Q4+7W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Mōtsū Temple” goes by many names.
Μότσου-τζιGreek
מוצו-ג’יHebrew
Wihara Mōtsū-jiIndonesian
Mōtsū-jiJapanese
もうつうじJapanese
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