Chūzen Temple
Chūzen-ji is a Buddhist temple standing on the shore of Lake Chuzenji of the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Senjū Kannon Bosatsu.
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: building in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Chūzen-ji”, “Chūzen-ji Temple”, “Tachiki Kannon”, “日光山中禅寺”, and “立木観音”
- Address: 中宮祠, 日光市, 栃木県
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kegon Falls and The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko.
The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko
Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko is a hotel, which is situated 1 km northeast of Chūzen Temple.
Hotel Hana-An
Hotel building
Chūzen Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.73113° or 36° 43′ 52″ north
Longitude
139.49181° or 139° 29′ 31″ east
Open location code
8Q8XPFJR+CP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Chūzen Temple” goes by many names.
- French: “Chūzen-ji”
- French: “temple Chūzen”
- French: “Temple Chūzen”
- German: “Chūzen-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Chūzen-ji”
- Japanese: “Chūzen-ji”
- Japanese: “ちゅうぜんじ”
- Japanese: “中禅寺”
- Polish: “Chūzen-ji”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hondo and Aizendo.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Tachiki Kannon and Kannondo Hall.
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Worth a closer look: Utsunomiya and Ashikaga.
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