Engyō Temple

Engyō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Himeji, , Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a Shaka Sanzon trinity.
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: engyouji@shosha.or.jp
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Engyō-ji”, “Engyō-ji Temple”, “Shosazan Engyō-ji”, and “書寫山 圓教寺”
  • Address: 2968, 書写, 姫路市, 兵庫県 671-2201

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mt. Shosha and Hemeiji City Shosha Art and Craft Museum.

Peak
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Mount Shosha is a mountain located in . It is part of the Seiban Kyūryō Prefectural Natural Park, and is designated as a wildlife sanctuary in , as well as being selected as one of the 100 Hyogo Forests and 50 Furusato Hyogo Mountains.

Museum
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is situated 1¼ km southeast of Engyō Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1¼ km south of Engyō Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yumesaki and Taishi-machi.

Suburb
was a town located in Shikama District, , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,614 and a density of 147.82 persons per km2. is situated 10 km north of Engyō Temple.

Town
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Taishi is a town located in , , . As of 31 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 33,753 in 13941 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 22.61 square kilometres. is situated 10 km southwest of Engyō Temple.

Engyō Temple

Latitude
34.88884° or 34° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
134.65766° or 134° 39′ 28″ east
Open location code
8Q6PVMQ5+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66463066
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3054354
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Polish—“Engyō Temple” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Engyō-ji”
  • Chinese: “圓教寺”
  • Dutch: “Engyō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “انجيو جى”
  • French: “Engyō-ji”
  • French: “Shosazan Engyō-ji”
  • French: “temple Engyō”
  • French: “Temple Engyō”
  • German: “Engyō-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Engyō-ji”
  • Italian: “Engyō-ji”
  • Japanese: “Engyō-ji”
  • Japanese: “えんぎょうじ”
  • Japanese: “円教寺”
  • Japanese: “圓教寺”
  • Japanese: “書写山円教寺”
  • Japanese: “書写山圓教寺”
  • Japanese: “書寫山”
  • Japanese: “書寫山円教寺”
  • Japanese: “書寫山圓教寺”
  • Polish: “Engyō-ji”
  • “Engyō-ji”
  • “Shosazan Engyō-ji”

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