Kiiti-ji

Kiiti-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji branch, located in Matsuzaki-chō, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The temple was founded by Issan Ichinei, a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to Japan during the Yuan dynasty of China.

Type: Temple
Description: temple in Matsuzaki, Shizuoka
Also known as: “Kiiti-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Izu-no-Chouhachi Museum and Former School Building Of Iwashina School.

Izu-no-Chouhachi Museum

Museum

Photo: Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Izu-no-Chouhachi Museum is situated 3½ km west of Kiiti-ji.

Former School Building Of Iwashina School

Historic site

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Former School Building Of Iwashina School is a historic site, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kiiti-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matsuzaki and Nishiizu.

Matsuzaki

Town

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Matsuzaki is a town located in on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 6,563 in 2969 households, and a population density of 77 persons per km². Matsuzaki is situated 3 km west of Kiiti-ji.

Nishiizu

Town

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Nishiizu is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7,798 in 3,764 households, and a population density of 74 persons per km2. Nishiizu is situated 3½ km west of Kiiti-ji.

Iwachi

Quarter

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Iwachi is an administrative part of the town of Matsuzaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the west coast of Izu Peninsula, Japan. It has been dubbed the "Izu Côte d'Azur" or "Japanese Côte d'Azur" for its scenic shoreline and the orange roofs of many of its houses. Iwachi is situated 5 km southwest of Kiiti-ji.

Kiiti-ji

Categories: Buddhist temple, building, and religion
Location: Matsuzaki Chō, Kamo, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.75965° or 34° 45′ 35″ north

Longitude

138.81086° or 138° 48′ 39″ east

Open location code

8Q6WQR56+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 560852571

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

Wikidata ID

Q24874088

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Satellite Map

Discover Kiiti-ji from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Kiiti-ji” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Wihara Kiiti-ji”
Japanese: “帰一寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 若宮八幡宮 and Matuszaki Police Office Nakagawa Residential Police Box.

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