Oka-dera

Oka-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Oka neighborhood of the village of , , Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect and its honzon is a clay statue of Nyōirin Kannon Bosatsu.
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  • Opening hours:
    March—November: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
    December—February: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Denomination: Shingon Shu
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Oka-dera Temple” and “Ryūgai-ji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ishibutai Kofun and Asuka-dera Temple.

Archaeological site
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is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the village of in the of . The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. is situated 550 metres south of Oka-dera.

Buddhist temple
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Asuka-dera, also known as Hōkō-ji, is a Buddhist temple located in the village of , , . It currently belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect. is situated 1 km northwest of Oka-dera.

Museum
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The Nara Prefecture Complex of Man'yo Culture is a museum located in , , in Japan. It is dedicated to the Man'yōshū, an 8th-century anthology of waka poetry. Its honorary director is Susumu Nakanishi. is situated 800 metres northwest of Oka-dera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.

Village
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is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile.

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refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Village, in Nara Prefecture.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,081 in 2820 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 25.79 km2. is situated 4 km southwest of Oka-dera.

Oka-dera

Latitude
34.47162° or 34° 28′ 18″ north
Longitude
135.82786° or 135° 49′ 40″ east
Open location code
8Q6QFRCH+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 491841439
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shingon_shu
Wiki­data ID
Q3349998
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Persian—“Oka-dera” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Oka-dera”
  • Dutch: “Oka-dera”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اوكا ديرا”
  • French: “Oka-dera”
  • French: “Ryūgai-ji”
  • French: “temple du couvercle du dragon”
  • French: “temple Ryūgai”
  • German: “Oka-dera”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Oka-dera”
  • Japanese: “Oka-dera”
  • Japanese: “おかでら”
  • Japanese: “岡寺”
  • Japanese: “龍蓋寺”
  • Persian: “اوکا-درا”

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