Hōkoku Temple

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".
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Wikipedia
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …dates from 1334
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Description: Temple in Japan
  • Address: 4, 浄明寺二丁目, 鎌倉市, 神奈川県
  • Also known as
    “Hōkoku-ji”
    “Hōkoku-ji Temple”
    “Takuma-dera”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former residence of Marquis Kacho and Sugimotodera-Temple.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 180 metres southeast of Hōkoku Temple.

Buddhist temple
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Sugimoto-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kamakura, , . is situated 360 metres north of Hōkoku Temple.

Buddhist temple
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Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the… is situated 480 metres northeast of Hōkoku 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…

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , . is situated 2½ km northwest of Hōkoku Temple.

Hōkoku Temple

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Latitude
35.31952° or 35° 19′ 10″ north
Longitude
139.56869° or 139° 34′ 7″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8H99+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 729414235
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3146363

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Hōkoku Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “報國寺”
  • Chinese: “报国寺”
  • Dutch: “Hōkoku-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هوكوكو جى”
  • French: “Hōkoku-ji”
  • French: “temple Hōkoku”
  • French: “Temple Hōkoku”
  • Greek: “Τακούμα-ντέρα”
  • Greek: “Χόκοκου-τζι”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōkoku-ji”
  • Italian: “Hōkoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “Hōkoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “報国寺”
  • Japanese: “報國寺”
  • Russian: “Хококудзи”
  • Spanish: “Hōkoku-ji”
  • Spanish: “Hokokuji”
  • Spanish: “Tempo de Honkoku”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bamboo Garden and Main Hall.

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