Taisan-ji
Sanshinzan Taisan-ji is a temple of the Tendai sect in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. It was established by Empress Genshō's instruction in 716. Taisan-ji's Main Hall completed in 1293 is a National Treasure of Japan.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Taisan-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Main Hall, Taisan-ji and An’yō-in.
An’yō-in
Building
Photo: nnn, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Taisan-ji An'yō-in is a temple of the Tendai sect in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was created as a tatchu temple in Taisan-ji. An'yō-in's karesansui completed in Azuchi–Momoyama period is a national Place of Scenic Beauty. An’yō-in is situated 140 metres southwest of Taisan-ji.
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kobe Sports Park, located in Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is mostly used for football matches. Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium is situated 2 km southeast of Taisan-ji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suma-ku and Tarumi-ku.
Suma-ku
Suburb
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Suma is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. Suma-ku is situated 7 km southeast of Taisan-ji.
Tarumi-ku
Suburb
Photo: T.shima, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarumi is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km2, and a population of 219,958. Tarumi is a suburban area in western Kobe, providing residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka. Tarumi-ku is situated 7 km south of Taisan-ji.
Kita-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kita is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km2, and a population of 226,402. Kita in Japanese means North. Kita-ku is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. Arima Onsen is located in Kita-ku. Kita-ku is situated 8 km northeast of Taisan-ji.
Taisan-ji
- Categories: chokugan-ji, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.69664° or 34° 41′ 48″ northLongitude
135.06745° or 135° 4′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QM3W8+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 753674052OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q3514065
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