Myôryûji (Ninjadera Temple)
Myōryū-ji, commonly known as Ninja-dera, is a Buddhist temple belonging to Nichiren sect located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. While not actually associated with ninjas, the temple earned its nickname because of its many deceptive defences.Photo: Irina Gelbukh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Myōryū-ji”, “Myōryū-ji Temple”, “Ninja Temple”, and “Ninja-dera”
- Address: 1-2-12, Nomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 921-8031
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nishi Chaya Shiryokan Museum and Nichi-chaya-gai.
Nishi Chaya Shiryokan Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Nishi Chaya Shiryokan Museum is situated 210 metres northwest of Myôryûji (Ninjadera Temple).
Nichi-chaya-gai
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Nichi-chaya-gai is situated 230 metres northwest of Myôryûji (Ninjadera Temple).
国泰寺
Buddhist temple
Photo: Kyoww, CC BY-SA 4.0.
国泰寺 is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 170 metres south of Myôryûji (Ninjadera Temple).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tatemachi and Nonoichi.
Nonoichi
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nonoichi is a city in Ishikawa. It is to the south of Kanazawa and boasts several traditional cultures which have developed since ancient times. It is facing a rapid increase in population, and the town is making efforts to improve the quality of life for its residents.
Myôryûji (Ninjadera Temple)
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.55536° or 36° 33′ 19″ northLongitude
136.64903° or 136° 38′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8Q8RHJ4X+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 305375511OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q3342007
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Myôryûji (Ninjadera Temple)” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “妙立寺”
- French: “Myōryū-ji”
- French: “Ninja dera”
- French: “Ninja Dera”
- French: “Ninja-dera”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Myōryū-ji”
- Japanese: “妙立寺”
- Japanese: “忍者寺”
- Slovenian: “Mjorju-dži”
- Spanish: “Myouryuji”
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Highlights include 願念寺 and 本長寺.
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