Jikō-in
Jikō-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Koizumi-chō neighborhood of the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Daitokuji-branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shaka Nyorai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Yamatokōriyama, Nara
- Also known as: “Jikō-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 小泉大塚古墳 and Konrin-in Temple.
小泉大塚古墳
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
小泉大塚古墳 is an archaeological site, which is situated 470 metres southwest of Jikō-in.
Konrin-in Temple
Buddhist temple
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Konrin-in Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 440 metres south of Jikō-in.
Yamato-Koizumi Station
Railway station
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Yamato-Koizumi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and is administrated by Ōji Station. Yamato-Koizumi Station is situated 1 km southeast of Jikō-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ando and Ikaruga.
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 2½ km south of Jikō-in.
Ikaruga
Town
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Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 28,036 in 12,292 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. Ikaruga is situated 4 km southwest of Jikō-in.
Kawanishi
Town
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawanishi is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 7,985 in 3594 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 5.93 km2. Kawanishi is situated 5 km south of Jikō-in.
Jikō-in
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.63156° or 34° 37′ 54″ northLongitude
135.75862° or 135° 45′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QJQJ5+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 381190346OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11494987
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Jikō-in” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Jikō-in”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Jikō-in”
- Japanese: “円通山”
- Japanese: “円通山慈光院”
- Japanese: “慈光院 (大和郡山市)”
- Japanese: “慈光院”
- Japanese: “茶の湯の寺”
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