Henjōkō-in Temple
Henjōkō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kōya Chō, Ito district, Wakayama which is located on Koyasan. Henjōkō-in Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kitamuro-in, as well as near Sanbo-in.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Koya, Japan
- Also known as: “Henjoko-in”
- Address: Koyasan 575, Koyasan, Wakayama
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jizo-in and Daien-in.
Daien-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daien-in is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 220 metres west of Henjōkō-in Temple.
Kongobu-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kongōbu-ji is the ecclesiastic head temple of Kōyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Its name means Temple of the Diamond Mountain Peak. Kongobu-ji is situated 760 metres west of Henjōkō-in Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koya and Mount Koya.
Koya
Town
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kōya is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 2,812, in 1,575 households.
Mount Koya
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Kōya is a mountain in Wakayama prefecture to the south of Osaka, Japan, primarily known as the headquarters of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism.
Kudoyama
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Kudoyama is a town of 4,000 people in Wakayama. The town has long been regarded as the gateway to the temples of Mount Koya.
Henjōkō-in Temple
- Categories: shukubō, building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kōya Chō, Ito district, Wakayama, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.21299° or 34° 12′ 47″ northLongitude
135.59184° or 135° 35′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q6H7R+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 505957964OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q107040856
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Henjōkō-in Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Henjōkō-in”
- Japanese: “遍照光院”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kitamuro-in and Sanbo-in.
Nearby Places
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