Chihen-ji

Chihen-ji ruins is an archeological site with the ruins of a Heian period Buddhist temple located in the Ikegami neighborhood of the city of Kumamoto, . The temple no longer exists, and its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1997.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Kinbō and Kumamoto.
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or Mount Kinpō is a stratovolcano in the…
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Station is a junction passenger railway… is situated 3½ km east of Chihen-ji.
A Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist : a monument… is situated 3 km east of Chihen-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Minami-ku.
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is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, . is situated 5 km east of Chihen-ji.
is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, . is situated 10 km south of Chihen-ji.

Chihen-ji

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Latitude
32.79904° or 32° 47′ 57″ north
Longitude
130.6542° or 130° 39′ 15″ east
Open location code
8Q4GQMX3+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 628693402
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q132859242

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In Other Languages

“Chihen-ji” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “池辺寺”
  • Japanese: “池辺寺跡”

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