Hōzen-ji

Hōzen-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in , . The temple is located in the , near Namba Station. It has a reputation in Japan for helping women who are about to give birth.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: building in Chuo-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hōzen-ji Temple”, “Mizukake Fudō”, “Sennichi-ji”, “千日寺”, “水掛不動”, and “法善寺横丁”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Glico Man Sign and Ebisu Bridge.

Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC0.
The Glico Man, also referred to as the Glico Running Man, is a giant neon sign and billboard located next to the Dōtonbori canal in district, , Japan. is situated 180 metres northwest of Hōzen-ji.

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is situated 180 metres northwest of Hōzen-ji.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 170 metres west of Hōzen-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dōtonbori and Sōemon.

Locality
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or Dōtombori is a district in , Japan. Known as one of Osaka's principal tourist and nightlife areas, the area runs along the canal from Dōtonboribashi Bridge to in the district of the city's .

Neighborhood
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Sōemonchō or Soemonchō is an entertainment district in , one of the wards of , . The district borders on two other entertainment districts, to the north and to the south.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hōzen-ji

Latitude
34.66787° or 34° 40′ 4″ north
Longitude
135.5026° or 135° 30′ 9″ east
Established
1637
Open location code
8Q6QMG93+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222477978
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shrine
Wiki­data ID
Q11555078
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Hōzen-ji” goes by many names.
  • French: “Hōzen-ji”
  • French: “temple Hōzen”
  • French: “Temple Hōzen”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōzen-ji”
  • Japanese: “Hōzen-ji”
  • Japanese: “ほうぜんじ”
  • Japanese: “法善寺”
  • Korean: “호젠지”
  • Spanish: “Hozen-ji”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mizukake Fudo and Hozenji Temple.

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