Shinkō Temple

Shinkō Temple is a Buddhist temple in Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Shinkō Temple is situated nearby to the shrine Main Hall, as well as near 観音堂.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: temple in Hyōgo, Kōbe
Also known as: “Shinko-ji Temple” and “Shinkoji”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nōfuku Temple and Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-no-Tsu Museum.

Nōfuku Temple

Buddhist temple

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Nōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple that, from the legend, was founded in 805 by the monk Saichō, in Kita Sakasegawa, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Nōfuku Temple is situated 440 metres north of Shinkō Temple.

Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-no-Tsu Museum

Museum

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Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-no-Tsu Museum is situated 450 metres east of Shinkō Temple.

Chūōichibamae

Metro station

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Chūō-Ichibamae Station is a train station in Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As reflected in its name, the station is located in front of the Kobe central markets. Chūōichibamae is situated 560 metres northeast of Shinkō Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nagata-ku and Hatobachō.

Nagata-ku

Suburb

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Nagata is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake.