Taisan-ji

Sanshinzan Taisan-ji is a temple of the Tendai sect in , , . It was established by Empress Genshō's instruction in 716. Taisan-ji's Main Hall completed in 1293 is a National Treasure of Japan.
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  • 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.

Temple
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is a temple.

Building
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Taisan-ji An'yō-in is a temple of the Tendai sect in , , . 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. is situated 140 metres southwest of Taisan-ji.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium at the , located in , , . It is mostly used for football matches. The stadium can hold 45,000 people. is situated 2 km southeast of Taisan-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suma-ku and Tarumi-ku.

Suburb
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Suma is one of 9 wards of , . is situated 7 km southeast of Taisan-ji.

Suburb
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Tarumi is one of nine wards of , . 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 . is situated 7 km south of Taisan-ji.

Suburb
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Kita is one of 9 wards of , . It has an area of 241.84 km2, and a population of 226,402. Kita in Japanese means North. is the biggest ward in Kobe and occupies the northeastern part of the city. is located in . is situated 8 km northeast of Taisan-ji.

Taisan-ji

Latitude
34.69664° or 34° 41′ 48″ north
Longitude
135.06745° or 135° 4′ 3″ east
Open location code
8Q6QM3W8+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 753674052
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3514065
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Japanese—“Taisan-ji” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Taisan-ji”
  • Chinese: “太山寺”
  • Dutch: “Taisan-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تايسان جى”
  • French: “Taisan-ji”
  • Gan Chinese: “太山寺”
  • German: “Taisan-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Taisan-ji”
  • Japanese: “太山寺”

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