Jigen-ji Temple
Jigen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara. Jigen-ji Temple is situated nearby to the community center 奈良女子大学国際交流会館, as well as near the school 奈良情報経理 高等専修学校.Photo: あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: building in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Jigen-ji” and “やくよけ観音寺 慈眼寺(jiganji)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Shomyoji.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 1¼ km east of Jigen-ji Temple.
Shomyoji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0.
Shomyoji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Jigen-ji Temple.
Nara Women’s University
University
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Nara Women's University is a national women's university located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is one of two national women's universities in the country, the other being Ochanomizu University. Nara Women’s University is situated 430 metres east of Jigen-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 8 km northwest of Jigen-ji Temple.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 9 km northwest of Jigen-ji Temple.
Jigen-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.68798° or 34° 41′ 17″ northLongitude
135.8256° or 135° 49′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRQG+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 323749750OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q20044719
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Jigen-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Jigen-ji”
- Japanese: “やくよけ観音”
- Japanese: “慈眼寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 奈良女子大学国際交流会館 and 奈良情報経理 高等専修学校.
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