Chikurin-in
Chikurin-in is a Buddhist temple in Yoshino, Nara. Chikurin-in is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Sakuramotobo, as well as near the Shinto shrine Shrine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Yoshino, Nara prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Chikurin-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Yoshino and Sakuramotobo.
Mount Yoshino
Photo: Nankou Oronain (as365n2), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple. Mount Yoshino is situated 390 metres east of Chikurin-in.
Sakuramotobo
Buddhist temple
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sakuramotobo is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres north of Chikurin-in.
Yoshimizu-jinja
Shinto shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yoshimizu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, and the samurai Kusunoki Masashige. Yoshimizu-jinja is situated 780 metres north of Chikurin-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kurotaki and Shimoichi.
Kurotaki
Village
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kurotaki is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the village had an estimated population of 536 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 47.70 km2. Kurotaki is situated 5 km south of Chikurin-in.
Shimoichi
Town
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Shimoichi is a town in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,294 and a population density of 69 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.99 km2. Shimoichi is situated 6 km west of Chikurin-in.
Oyodo
Town
Ōyodo is a town located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2024, the town had an estimated population of 15,856 in 7364 households, and a population density of 420 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.10 km2. Oyodo is situated 7 km northwest of Chikurin-in.
Chikurin-in
- Categories: shukubō, building, shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Yoshino, Yoshino district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.36027° or 34° 21′ 37″ northLongitude
135.86286° or 135° 51′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q9V67+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 470662668OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q11599250
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Chikurin-in” goes by many names.
- French: “Chikurin-in”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Chikurin-in”
- Italian: “Chikurin-in”
- Japanese: “Chikurin-in”
- Japanese: “ちくりんいん”
- Japanese: “常楽山”
- Japanese: “竹林院”
- Japanese: “竹林院群芳園”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shrine and Kizo-in Temple.
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