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Myōhō-ji

Ryōgonzan Renge-in Myōhō-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, or the 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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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Sanbōson in Ōmachi, Japan
  • Also known as: “Myōhō–-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ankokuron-ji and An’yō-in.

Buddhist temple
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Myōhōkekyōzan 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. is situated 180 metres south of Myōhō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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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 380 metres west of Myōhō-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
Ishiizan is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It's one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut. is situated 340 metres southwest of Myōhō-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.

Photo: Tadashi Okoshi, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Myōhō-ji

Latitude
35.3128° or 35° 18′ 46″ north
Longitude
139.55932° or 139° 33′ 34″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8H75+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705149497
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3079728
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Myōhō-ji” goes by many names.

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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 “Myōhō-ji”. Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.