Enkō-in
Enkō-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Iwakubo neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of Rinzai Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha.Photo: さかおり, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Myōshin-ji sect sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Kofu, Japan
- Also known as: “Enkō-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine and Takeda Shrine.
Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: さかおり, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yamanashi Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 440 metres west of Enkō-in.
Takeda Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Takeda Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the kami of Takeda Shingen. The shrine's annual celebration is on April 12, Shingen's death anniversary. Takeda Shrine is situated 1 km northwest of Enkō-in.
Daisen-ji
Buddhist temple
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Daisen-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Kofuchūmachi neighborhood of the city of Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. Daisen-ji is situated 1 km southwest of Enkō-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Showa and Yamanashi.
Showa
Town
Photo: さかおり, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shōwa is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,338 in 8768 households and a population density of 2200 per km2. The total area of the town is 9.08 square kilometres. Showa is situated 8 km southwest of Enkō-in.
Yamanashi
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yamanashi is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 34,738 in 14,679 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 289.80 square kilometres.
Enkō-in
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kofu, Yamanashi, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.68289° or 35° 40′ 58″ northLongitude
138.58709° or 138° 35′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8Q7WMHMP+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 226825904OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q4803826
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Enkō-in” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圆光院”
- Chinese: “圓光院”
- German: “Enko-in”
- German: “Enkō-in”
- German: “Enkoin Tempel”
- German: “Enkoin-Tempel”
- German: “Enkoin”
- German: “Enkōin”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Enkō-in”
- Japanese: “円光院”
- Japanese: “瑞岩山”
- Japanese: “瑞巌山”
- Japanese: “瑞巖山円光護持禅院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 武田信玄墓所 and 若宮八幡神社.
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