Saikō-in Temple

Saikō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Saikō-in Temple is situated nearby to the fire station , as well as near the castle .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Nara, Nara
  • Also known as: “Saikō-in” and “紫雲山 西光院”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gangō-ji and Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum.

Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, . It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts. is situated 230 metres northeast of Saikō-in Temple.

Museum
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Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Saikō-in Temple.

Saikō-in Temple

Latitude
34.67671° or 34° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
135.82891° or 135° 49′ 44″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRGH+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 310752417
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q11627253
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Saikō-in Temple” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Saikō-in”
  • Japanese: “西光院”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ならまち小型ポンプ収納庫 and 元興寺小塔院跡.

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