Zenrin-Gai
Zenrin-Gai is a historic site in Hirosaki, Aomori. Zenrin-Gai is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 別処山 宝積院, as well as near 金沢山 照源寺.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “禅林三十三ヶ寺”
- Address: 弘前市, 青森県 036-8273
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chosho-Ji Temple and Hirosaki Castle.
Chosho-Ji Temple
Temple
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Chosho-Ji Temple is situated 340 metres west of Zenrin-Gai.
Hirosaki Castle
Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Hirosaki Castle is situated 1¼ km northeast of Zenrin-Gai.
Hirosaki City Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hirosaki City Museum opened in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1977. It lies within Hirosaki Park, in the former grounds of Hirosaki Castle. As of March 2016, the collection numbered some eighteen thousand items, including an assemblage of artefacts excavated from the Sunazawa Site that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. Hirosaki City Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Zenrin-Gai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujisaki and Inakadate.
Fujisaki
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fujisaki is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers. Fujisaki is situated 8 km northeast of Zenrin-Gai.
Inakadate
Village
Photo: Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 7,420 in 2845 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 22.35 square kilometres. Inakadate is situated 9 km northeast of Zenrin-Gai.
Zenrin-Gai
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Hirosaki, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.59868° or 40° 35′ 55″ northLongitude
140.45472° or 140° 27′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8RG2HFX3+FVOpenStreetMap ID
way 647238950OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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