Tanjō-ji
Tanjō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara. Tanjō-ji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 薬師如来 青面金剛 弘法大師, as well as near the bathhouse Hanazono Onsen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gangō-ji and Shōkō-ji Temple.
Gangō-ji
Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Gangō-ji was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, Japan. It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts. Gangō-ji is situated 310 metres northeast of Tanjō-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Ando.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Tanjō-ji.
Ando
Town
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Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, 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. Ando is situated 10 km southwest of Tanjō-ji.
Tanjō-ji
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Temple in Mitsumunechō, Nara
- Categories: Buddhist nunnery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.67521° or 34° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
135.82955° or 135° 49′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRGH+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 310511022OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11631488
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In Other Languages
“Tanjō-ji” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “三棟殿”
- Japanese: “誕生堂”
- Japanese: “誕生寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
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