Kōgan-ji Temple
Kōgan-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Maebashi, Gunma. Kōgan-ji Temple is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hōtōzan Kofun, as well as near the Shinto shrine 御霊神社.- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Maebashi, Japan
- Also known as: “光厳寺”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hōtōzan Kofun and Jaketsuzan Kofun.
Hōtōzan Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Hōtōzan Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan.
Jaketsuzan Kofun
Memorial
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Jaketsuzan kofun is a square-shaped Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. Jaketsuzan Kofun is situated 210 metres southeast of Kōgan-ji Temple.
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. Sōja Futagoyama Kofun is situated 520 metres northwest of Kōgan-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yoshioka and Shinto.
Yoshioka
Town
Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.
Yoshioka is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8,311 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 20.46 square kilometres. Yoshioka is situated 5 km northwest of Kōgan-ji Temple.
Shinto
Village
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shintō is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the village had an estimated population of 15,653 in 5,942 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 27.92 square kilometres. Shinto is situated 7 km northwest of Kōgan-ji Temple.
Shibukawa
Photo: Unkei6hokusai4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shibukawa is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Kōgan-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Maebashi, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.40763° or 36° 24′ 28″ northLongitude
139.03799° or 139° 2′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8Q8XC25Q+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 687708177OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q113082017
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Kōgan-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kōgan-ji”
- Japanese: “光巌寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 御霊神社 and 前橋市立 総社小学校.
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