Kii Kokubun-ji
The Kii Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Higashikokubu neighborhood of the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan. It was one of the provincial temples per the system established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising imperial rule over the provinces.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Building
- Description: temple in Kinokawa, Wakayama
- Also known as: “Kii Kokubun-ji Temple” and “紀伊国分寺跡”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimoisaka Station and Iwade Station.
Shimoisaka Station
Railway station
Photo: On-neko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shimoisaka Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Shimoisaka Station is situated 760 metres south of Kii Kokubun-ji.
Iwade Station
Railway station
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iwade Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Iwade Station is situated 2½ km southwest of Kii Kokubun-ji.
Uchita Station
Railway station
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Uchita Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Uchita Station is situated 2½ km east of Kii Kokubun-ji.
Kii Kokubun-ji
- Categories: provincial temple and provincial nunnery
- Location: Kinokawa Shi, Wakayama, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.26881° or 34° 16′ 8″ northLongitude
135.33917° or 135° 20′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8Q6Q789Q+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 759228914OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11604949
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Kii Kokubun-ji” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Kii Kokubun-ji”
- Japanese: “紀伊国分寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 紀伊国分寺跡歴史公園 and 日吉神社.
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