Kōden-ji

Kōden-ji is a Sōtō Zen temple in Saga, , Japan. It was the bodaiji or family temple of the Ryūzōji and Nabeshima clans, many of whom are buried in its grounds.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Saga, Japan
  • Also known as: “chrám Kóden”, “Kōden-ji Temple”, and “恵日山高伝寺”
  • Address: 1, 本庄町大字本庄, 佐賀市, 佐賀県 840-0027

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saga University Art Museum and Saga Prefectural Museum.

Museum
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is situated 1 km northeast of Kōden-ji.

Museum
Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.
opened in 1970 on the sannomaru site of in the city of Saga, Japan, in 1970. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture. is situated 2 km northeast of Kōden-ji.

Castle
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is a Japanese castle located in Saga City, , . It is a hiraijirō, a castle built on a plains rather than a hill or mountain, and is surrounded by a wall rather than being built above a stone base. is situated 2 km northeast of Kōden-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ogi.

Photo: Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city located in the central part of on the island of , Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 44,120 in 17,548 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2.

Kōden-ji

Latitude
33.23795° or 33° 14′ 17″ north
Longitude
130.28324° or 130° 16′ 60″ east
Open location code
8Q5G67QM+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 586910828
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q11668746
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kōden-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “高傳寺”
  • Czech: “Kódendži”
  • French: “Kōden-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kōden-ji”
  • Japanese: “高伝寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 佐賀市文化財資料館 and Municipal Josai Junior High School.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 本堂 and 山門.

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Worth a closer look: Karatsu and Imari.

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