Shōmyō-ji Temple

Shōmyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Shōmyō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the place of worship , as well as near the public building .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Ohira and Kenchō-ji.

Peak
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is a peak.

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 1½ km southwest of Shōmyō-ji Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 680 metres northwest of Shōmyō-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Yamanouchi.

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.

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.

Suburb
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is one of the 18 wards of the city of in , . As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 124,845 and a density of 6,750 persons per km2. The total area was 18.55 km2. is situated 2½ km northwest of Shōmyō-ji Temple.

Shōmyō-ji Temple

Latitude
35.34322° or 35° 20′ 36″ north
Longitude
139.56635° or 139° 33′ 59″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8HV8+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 708232776
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q17216015
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Shōmyō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “稱名寺”
  • Japanese: “今泉不動”
  • Japanese: “今泉不動堂”
  • Japanese: “称名寺 (鎌倉市)”
  • Japanese: “称名寺”
  • Japanese: “稱名寺 (鎌倉市)”
  • Japanese: “稱名寺”
  • Korean: “칭명사”
  • “Shōmyō-ji”

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