Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji
The Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji was a Buddhist temple located in the Mitsuke neighborhood of what is now the city of Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. It was one of the provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising control of the imperial rule over the provinces.Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji Temple” and “遠江国分寺跡”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fuhachimangu and 磐田郵便局.
Fuhachimangu
Shinto shrine
Photo: 立花左近, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuhachimangu is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 200 metres east of Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji.
磐田郵便局
Post office
Photo: 健ちゃん, CC BY-SA 3.0.
磐田郵便局 is a post office, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji.
Iwata
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwata Station is a railway station in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company. Iwata is situated 1 km south of Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fukuroi.
Fukuroi
Photo: Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fukuroi is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 88,395 in 34,842 households, and a population density of 820 persons per km2.
Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji
- Categories: provincial temple, former Buddhist temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Iwata, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.71951° or 34° 43′ 10″ northLongitude
137.85132° or 137° 51′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q6VPV92+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 297129731OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q28154465
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Tōtōmi Kokubun-ji”
- Japanese: “遠江国分寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 国分寺 and 磐田市役所 西館.
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