Ennō-ji

Ennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in , . Ennō-ji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the shrine .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Enma in Yamanouchi, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ennō-ji Temple” and “Hall of the Ten Kings at Ennoji Temple”
  • Address: 山ノ内, 鎌倉市, 神奈川県

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine and Kenchō-ji.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, , . The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. is situated 570 metres southeast of Ennō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, , , which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. is situated 410 metres northeast of Ennō-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Hōkizan Chōju Zenji is a Rinzai Buddhist temple of the school in , near Kamakura, , . It lies between two Kita-Kamakura landmarks, the entrance of the Kamegayatsu Pass and , the oldest Zen monastery in Japan. is situated 310 metres northwest of Ennō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.

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

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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
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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.

Ennō-ji

Latitude
35.3297° or 35° 19′ 47″ north
Longitude
139.55295° or 139° 33′ 11″ east
Inception
1250
Open location code
8Q7X8HH3+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705286521
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q17239362
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Ennō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圓應寺”
  • French: “Ennō-ji”
  • French: “temple Ennō”
  • French: “Temple Ennō”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Ennō-ji”
  • Japanese: “Ennō-ji”
  • Japanese: “えんのうじ”
  • Japanese: “円応寺”
  • Japanese: “圓應寺”
  • Spanish: “Ennō-ji”

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