Shōkyū-ji Temple

Shōkyū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Shōkyū-ji Temple is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the park .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Kṣitigarbha in Jōmyōji, Japan
  • Address: 五丁目, 鎌倉市, 神奈川県

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hōkoku Temple and Former residence of Marquis Kacho.

Buddhist temple
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Hōkoku-ji is an old temple in the school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism located in Kamakura, Japan. Famous for its bamboo garden, it is also known as "Bamboo Temple". is situated 470 metres northwest of Shōkyū-ji Temple.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 320 metres west of Shōkyū-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect, school, in Kamakura, , . is Number Five of the five temples known as Kamakura Gozan, and the only one of the five not founded by a member of the Hōjō clan. is situated 670 metres north of Shōkyū-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Kamakura.

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.

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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.

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.

Shōkyū-ji Temple

Latitude
35.31747° or 35° 19′ 3″ north
Longitude
139.57325° or 139° 34′ 24″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8H8F+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 706144035
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Wiki­data ID
Q114642480
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Japanese—“Shōkyū-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Shōkyū-ji”
  • Japanese: “松久寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 鎌倉泉水教会 and 浄明寺五丁目広場.

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