Ankoku-ji
Ankoku-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Kokutai-ji branch of Rinzai school of Buddhism in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This temple was built by the priest Kakushin in 1273.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Ankoku-ji Temple” and “Bingo Ankoku-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nunakuma Shrine and Tomonoura Museum of History and Folklore.
Nunakuma Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Nunakuma Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture Japan. It is a Gion shrine. It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it. Nunakuma Shrine is situated 210 metres south of Ankoku-ji.
Tomonoura Museum of History and Folklore
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomonoura Museum of History and Folklore is situated 470 metres southeast of Ankoku-ji.
Hōsen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Hōsen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 350 metres south of Ankoku-ji.
Ankoku-ji
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.38816° or 34° 23′ 17″ northLongitude
133.37982° or 133° 22′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8Q6M99QH+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 723395508OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q2850354
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Ankoku-ji” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “安國寺”
- Dutch: “Ankoku-ji”
- French: “Ankoku-ji”
- Indonesian: “Wihara Ankoku-ji”
- Japanese: “備後安国寺”
- Japanese: “安国寺”
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