Chōkoku-ji

Chōko-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Shiraiwa neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, , Japan. It belongs to the Kinpusen Shugen Hon-kyō sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu.
Wikipedia
Photo: M yanagisawa, CC0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Takasaki, Japan
  • Also known as: “Chōkoku-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Minowa Castle.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a "hirayama"-style castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, , . The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987. is situated 2½ km northeast of Chōkoku-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shinto and Takasaki.

Village
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shintō is a village located in , . As of 31 August 2020, the village had an estimated population of 15,653 in 5,942 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 27.92 square kilometres. is situated 7 km northeast of Chōkoku-ji.

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is a city located in , . As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2.

Town
Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.
is a town located in , . As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8,311 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 20.46 square kilometres. is situated 10 km northeast of Chōkoku-ji.

Chōkoku-ji

Latitude
36.38511° or 36° 23′ 6″ north
Longitude
138.93251° or 138° 55′ 57″ east
Open location code
8Q8W9WPM+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 370597483
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11653683
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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Chōkoku-ji” goes by many names.

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