Suō Kokubun-ji

Suō Kokubun-ji is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the Kokubunji neighborhood of the city of Hōfu, Yamaguchi, . It belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Hōfu-shi, Japan
  • Also known as: “Suō Kokubun-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saba Shrine and Hōfu Tenmangū.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 310 metres east of Suō Kokubun-ji.

Shinto shrine
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Hōfu Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in , , . It is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Sugawara no Michizane. is situated 490 metres west of Suō Kokubun-ji.

Museum
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opened in , , Japan, in 1966. It occupies part of the Former Mōri Clan Main Residence, dating from the Meiji and Taishō periods, of which twelve component structures have been jointly designated an Important Cultural Property and the gardens a Place of Scenic Beauty. is situated 720 metres east of Suō Kokubun-ji.

Suō Kokubun-ji

Latitude
34.06207° or 34° 3′ 43″ north
Longitude
131.57937° or 131° 34′ 46″ east
Open location code
8Q6H3H6H+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 297169891
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q10921114
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Suō Kokubun-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “周防國分寺”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Suō Kokubun-ji”
  • Japanese: “周防国分寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 市立松崎小学校 and Hōfu Tenmangū Shrine Museum.

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