Taihoji Temple

Taihoji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Taihoji Temple is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint 祇園山見晴台, as well as near the Buddhist temple Myohonji Temple.

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Type: Buddhist temple
Description: Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Sanbōson in Ōmachi, Japan
Also known as: “Daihō-ji Temple” and “大寶寺”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Myohonji Temple and An’yō-in.

Myohonji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Myōhon-ji is one of the oldest Nichiren sect temples in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Its official name is Chōkō-zan Myōhon-ji. "Chōkō" comes from the posthumous name of Nichiren's father and "Myōhon" from his mother's. Myohonji Temple is situated 210 metres north of Taihoji Temple.

An’yō-in

Buddhist temple

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An’yō-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Ōmachi neighborhood of the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The temple's full name is Gionzan An'yō-in Chōraku-ji. An’yō-in is situated 220 metres southwest of Taihoji Temple.

Kamakura Station

Railway station

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Kamakura Station is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Kamakura Station is situated 760 metres northwest of Taihoji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Nikaidō.

Kamakura

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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. 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.

Nikaidō

Neighborhood

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

Yamanouchi

Neighborhood

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Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Taihoji Temple

Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.31532° or 35° 18′ 55″ north

Longitude

139.55729° or 139° 33′ 26″ east

Open location code

8Q7X8H84+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 705149508

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11434346

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Taihoji Temple” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Wihara Daihō-ji”
Japanese: “大宝寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 祇園山見晴台 and Myohonji Temple.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 佐竹屋敷跡 and 大寶寺.

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