Daianji

Daian-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nara, , Japan. It was founded by Emperor Jomei in 639 as one of the first official temples in Japan at the capital of Asuka-kyō and was subsequent relocated to Heijō-kyō with the relocation of the capital, where it became one of the Seven Great Temples of Nara, .
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Daian-ji” and “Daian-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nogami Kofun and Saiseikai Nara Hospital.

Forest
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a forest.

Hospital
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is situated 710 metres west of Daianji.

Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a railway station located in Nara, Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company, it is the main stop in the city of Nara on the Kansai Main Line, the terminus for the Sakurai Line, and Nara Line trains for Kyoto begin here and run on the Kansai Line to before diverging. is situated 1½ km north of Daianji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Ando.

Neighborhood
Photo: m-louis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a neighborhood.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. is situated 8 km southwest of Daianji.

Town
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , . As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 7,985 in 3594 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 5.93 km2. is situated 9 km south of Daianji.

Daianji

Latitude
34.66794° or 34° 40′ 5″ north
Longitude
135.81275° or 135° 48′ 46″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMR97+53
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239435287
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q1044009
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Daianji” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Daian-ji”
  • Chinese: “大安寺”
  • Czech: “Daiandži”
  • Dutch: “Daian-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دايان جى”
  • French: “Daian-ji”
  • German: “Daian-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Daian-ji”
  • Japanese: “三論學山大安寺”
  • Japanese: “南大寺”
  • Japanese: “大安寺”
  • Japanese: “大官大寺”
  • Japanese: “熊凝山大安寺”
  • Japanese: “百済大寺”
  • Japanese: “高市大寺”
  • Korean: “다이안지”
  • Portuguese: “Daian-ji”
  • Russian: “Дайан-дзи”
  • Spanish: “Daian-ji”

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