Ryozen-ji Temple
Ryōzen-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan best known as the first temple of the Shikoku pilgrimage. It is associated with the Kōyasan sect and dedicated to Shaka Nyorai.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Shingon Shu
- Description: Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Ryozen-ji”, “Ryōzen-ji”, “Ryōzen-ji Temple”, and “Ryozenji”
- Address: 126, 板東塚鼻, 鳴門市, 徳島県 779-0230
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bando and German Village Park.
Bando
Railway station
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bandō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Naruto, Tokushima, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "T05". It is the station closest to Ryōzen-ji, the first temple of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. Bando is situated 620 metres southeast of Ryozen-ji Temple.
German Village Park
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
German Village Park is situated 580 metres west of Ryozen-ji Temple.
02 Gokurakuji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gokuraku-ji is a Kōya-san Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage, the main image is of Amida Nyorai. The temple is said to have been founded by Gyōki. 02 Gokurakuji is situated 1¼ km west of Ryozen-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aizumi and Itano.
Aizumi
Town
Aizumi is a town located in Itano District, in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 35,512 in 15198 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km2. Aizumi is situated 4 km south of Ryozen-ji Temple.
Itano
Town
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Itano is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 13,105 in 5,790 households and a population density of 360 persons per km2. Itano is situated 4 km southwest of Ryozen-ji Temple.
Kitajima
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Kitajima is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 23,680 in 10340 households and a population density of 2700 persons per km2. Kitajima is situated 6 km southeast of Ryozen-ji Temple.
Ryozen-ji Temple
- Categories: reijō, chokugan-ji, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Naruto, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.15963° or 34° 9′ 35″ northLongitude
134.50285° or 134° 30′ 10″ eastInception
8th centuryOpen location code
8Q6P5G53+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 416330224OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shuWikidata ID
Q1085463
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Ryozen-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ryōzen-ji”
- Chinese: “灵山寺”
- Chinese: “靈山寺”
- Dutch: “Ryōzen-ji”
- French: “Ryōzen-ji”
- French: “temple Ryōzen”
- French: “Temple Ryōzen”
- German: “Ryōzen-ji (Naruto)”
- German: “Ryozen-ji Tempel”
- German: “Ryōzen-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Ryōzen-ji”
- Japanese: “Ryōzen-ji”
- Japanese: “りょうぜんじ”
- Japanese: “竺和山霊山寺”
- Japanese: “第01番札所 霊山寺”
- Japanese: “霊山寺”
- Spanish: “Ryozen-ji”
- Spanish: “Ryōzen-ji”
- Spanish: “Ryozenji”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main Hall and 不動明王堂.
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