Naka-in
Naka-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Sangō is Seiyasan. Jigō is Muryoju-ji. Ingō is Naka-in.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Amitābha Buddha in Kawagoe, Japan
- Also known as: “Naka-in Temple” and “Nakain”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kita-in Temple and Semba Toshogu.
Kita-in Temple
Buddhist temple
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Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. Kita-in Temple is situated 350 metres north of Naka-in.
Semba Toshogu
Shinto shrine
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Semba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines. The shrine was founded in 1617. Semba Toshogu is situated 210 metres north of Naka-in.
Kawagoe Sogo High School
School
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Kawagoe Sogo High School is situated 140 metres east of Naka-in.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-Ōmiya and Nishi.
Nishi-Ōmiya
Quarter
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Nishi-Ōmiya is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Naka-in.
Nishi
Suburb
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Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km². Nishi is situated 8 km east of Naka-in.
Kawajima
Town
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Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 9 km north of Naka-in.
Naka-in
- Categories: chokugan-ji, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kawagoe, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.91485° or 35° 54′ 53″ northLongitude
139.4904° or 139° 29′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XWF7R+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 682106969OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11367810
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Naka-in” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中院 (寺院)”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Naka-in”
- Japanese: “中院”
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