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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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  • Opening hours:
    January 10th—March 20th: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    March 21st—September 30th: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Chugu-ji”, “Chūgū-ji”, and “Chūgū-ji Temple”
  • Address: 2, １丁目, 斑鳩町, 奈良県 636-0111

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Horyuji and Denpōdō, Horyu-ji.

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Hōryūji is a large Buddhist temple complex situated in Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture in region of .

Building
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is a building.

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.

Town
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is a town in , 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.

Town
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is a town located in , , 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.

Town
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is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, , . As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,636 in 7968 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.23 km2. is situated 4 km south of Chūgū Temple.

Chūgū Temple

Latitude
34.61493° or 34° 36′ 54″ north
Longitude
135.73986° or 135° 44′ 24″ east
Inception
7th century
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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chūgū Temple”. Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.