Chūgū Temple

Chūgū-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the town of , , Japan. It was founded as a nunnery in the seventh century by Shōtoku Taishi.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …dates from the 7th century
  • Opening hours:
    January 10–March 20: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
    March 21–September 30: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Address: 2, １丁目, 斑鳩町, 奈良県 636-0111
  • Also known as
    “Chūgū-ji”
    “Chūgū-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horyuji and Denpōdō, Horyu-ji.
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Hōryūji is a large Buddhist temple complex situated…
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is a building.
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is a building, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Chūgū Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikaruga and Ando.
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is a town in , Japan.
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is a town located in , , Japan.
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 4 km northwest of Chūgū Temple.

Chūgū Temple

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Latitude
34.61493° or 34° 36′ 54″ north
Longitude
135.73986° or 135° 44′ 24″ east
Open location code
8Q6QJP7Q+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43549785
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q1091232

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Chūgū Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “中宮寺”
  • Dutch: “Chūgū-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تشوجو جى”
  • French: “Chūgū-ji”
  • French: “temple Chūgū”
  • French: “Temple Chūgū”
  • German: “Chugu-ji”
  • German: “Chūgū-ji”
  • German: “Chuguji”
  • German: “Chūgūji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Chūgū-ji”
  • Japanese: “Chūgū-ji”
  • Japanese: “ちゅうぐうじ”
  • Japanese: “中宮寺”
  • Japanese: “法興山中宮寺”
  • Russian: “Тюгу-дзи”

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Highlights include Main Hall and Tōdaimon, Horyu-ji.

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