Hōhō-ji Temple
Hōhō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Japan. Hōhō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 諏訪神社, as well as near the school 高崎市立 箕輪小学校.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Minowa Castle and Chōkoku-ji.
Minowa Castle
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Minowa Castle was a "hirayama"-style castle located in the Misato neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1987. Minowa Castle is situated 290 metres northwest of Hōhō-ji Temple.
Chōkoku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: M yanagisawa, CC0.
Chōko-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Shiraiwa neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kinpusen Shugen Hon-kyō sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu. Chōkoku-ji is situated 2½ km southwest of Hōhō-ji Temple.
Gunma Prefectural Museum of Literature in Commemoration of Bunmei Tsuchiya
Museum
Photo: Akinori Takemoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gunma Prefectural Museum of Literature in Commemoration of Bunmei Tsuchiya is situated 3½ km southeast of Hōhō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shinto and Yoshioka.
Shinto
Village
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shintō is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the village had an estimated population of 15,653 in 5,942 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 27.92 square kilometres. Shinto is situated 4½ km north of Hōhō-ji Temple.
Yoshioka
Town
Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.
Yoshioka is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8,311 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 20.46 square kilometres. Yoshioka is situated 7 km northeast of Hōhō-ji Temple.
Takasaki
Photo: fum3670045, CC BY 3.0.
Takasaki is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2.
Hōhō-ji Temple
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Takasaki, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.40126° or 36° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
138.95402° or 138° 57′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8Q8WCX23+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 550214234OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q135417129
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Hōhō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Hōhō-ji”
- Japanese: “法峰寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 諏訪神社 and 高崎市立 箕輪小学校.
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