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 330 metres north of Kōrin-ji.

Tanjō-ji

Buddhist temple

Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tanjō-ji is a Buddhist temple.

Mannaoshi-jizōson

Buddhist temple

Photo: Higa4, CC0.

Mannaoshi-jizōson is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 130 metres west of Kōrin-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Ando.

Seika and Nishikizu District

Locality

Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Kōrin-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 Kōrin-ji.

Kōrin-ji

Type: Buddhist temple
Also known as: “豊成山高坊高林寺”
Categories: Buddhist nunnery, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.67478° or 34° 40′ 29″ north

Longitude

135.83019° or 135° 49′ 49″ east

Open location code

8Q6QMRFJ+W3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 313364767

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q22118698

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In Other Languages

“Kōrin-ji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “高林寺”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fujioka Family House and Koshi-no-Ie Residence (Naramachi Lattic House).

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