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Ankokuron-ji

Myōhōkekyōzan Ankokuron-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu (Valley of Pine Needles where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ankokuron-ji Temple”
  • Address: 鎌倉市大町４－４－１８

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is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōmachi neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, , Japan. The temple's full name is Gionzan An'yō-in Chōraku-ji. is situated 420 metres northwest of Ankokuron-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Nikaidō.

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , . It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

Neighborhood
is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in , , about 50 km south-south-west of . lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

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is a small city in , about an hour by train south of . It is often visited for its beach, marina, and summer events. Though it has a few historic temples and similar scenery to neighboring , it gets much fewer tourists.

Ankokuron-ji

Latitude
35.31134° or 35° 18′ 41″ north
Longitude
139.55859° or 139° 33′ 31″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8H65+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705149485
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2850357
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Ankokuron-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “安国论寺”
  • French: “Ankokuron-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Ankokuron-ji”
  • Japanese: “妙法華経山”
  • Japanese: “安国論寺”
  • Japanese: “安國論寺”
  • “Ankokuron-ji”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ankokuron-ji”. Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.