Kokawa-dera

Kokawa-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Kokawa neighborhood of the city of , Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is an absolute hibutsu statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu, which has never been displayed to the public.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Kinokawa, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kokawa-dera Temple” and “Kokawadera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kokawa Station and Kii-Nagata.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station in located in the city of , , , operated by West Japan Railway Company. is situated 1 km south of Kokawa-dera.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , , operated by the West Japan Railway Company. is situated 2 km southwest of Kokawa-dera.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station in located in the city of , , , operated by West Japan Railway Company. is situated 3 km east of Kokawa-dera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katsuragi.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 16,170 in 7137 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. is situated 9 km east of Kokawa-dera.

Kokawa-dera

Latitude
34.28055° or 34° 16′ 50″ north
Longitude
135.40527° or 135° 24′ 19″ east
Open location code
8Q6Q7CJ4+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 609684337
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q5358314
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Kokawa-dera” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “粉河寺”
  • French: “Kokawa-dera”
  • German: “Kokawa-dera”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kokawa-dera”
  • Japanese: “粉河寺”
  • Korean: “고카와데라”
  • Korean: “분하사”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include おんどり石 and 蛭子社.

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