Myo-an-ji
Myo-an-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Myo-an-ji is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Jokomyoji Temple, as well as near the Shinto shrine 青梅聖天社.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū sect dedicated to Sanbōson in Hakusan, Japan
- Also known as: “Myōden-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine and Jokomyoji Temple.
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine
Shinto shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. 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. Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is situated 410 metres southeast of Myo-an-ji.
Jokomyoji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Jokomyoji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Myo-an-ji.
Ennō-ji
Buddhist temple
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Ennō-ji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 270 metres north of Myo-an-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
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.
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
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.
Myo-an-ji
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.32735° or 35° 19′ 38″ northLongitude
139.55227° or 139° 33′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HG2+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 705286549OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q29408191
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Myo-an-ji” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Myōden-ji”
- Japanese: “妙伝寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 青梅聖天社 and 志一稲荷社.
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