Fumon-in
Fumon-in is a Buddhist temple in Kōya Chō, Ito district, Wakayama. Fumon-in is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Muryoko-in, as well as near Fugen-in.Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Vairocana in Koya, Japan
- Also known as: “Fumon-in Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muryoko-in and Kongobu-ji.
Muryoko-in
Buddhist temple
Muryōkōin is a temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya, Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means "Temple of limitless light" and is the Japanese transliteration of Amitābha.
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 300 metres west of Fumon-in.
Koyasan University
University
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koyasan University is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established in 1886 as a monastic school for Shingon Buddhist monks, and it was chartered as a university in 1926. Koyasan University is situated 300 metres southwest of Fumon-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kōya and Mount Koya.
Kōya
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.
Nosegawa
Village
Nosegawa is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Nosegawa is situated 7 km southeast of Fumon-in.
Fumon-in
- Categories: shukubō, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kōya Chō, Ito district, Wakayama, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.21439° or 34° 12′ 52″ northLongitude
135.58686° or 135° 35′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q6H7P+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 505958029OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11514644
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Spanish—“Fumon-in” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Fumon-in”
- Japanese: “普門院”
- Spanish: “Fumon-in”
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