Japan
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Nara

Shōkō-ji Temple

Shōkō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Shōkō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near the Buddhist temple .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Nara, Nara
  • Also known as: “Shōkō-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gangō-ji and Hakusan Shrine.

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 250 metres northeast of Shōkō-ji Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Shōkō-ji Temple.

Shōkō-ji Temple

Latitude
34.67583° or 34° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
135.82952° or 135° 49′ 46″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRGH+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 314212491
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q122663953
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Shōkō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shōkō-ji”
  • Japanese: “聖光寺”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shōtō-in Temple and 元興寺小塔院跡.

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