Raikō-ji Temple
Raikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Raikō-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura), as well as near the playground 西御門テニスコート.Photo: W.CC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: a Ji-shū temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Raikō-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura) and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.
Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura)
Shinto shrine
Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura) is a Shinto shrine.
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine
Shinto shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is situated 550 metres southwest of Raikō-ji Temple.
Kamakura Museum of National Treasures
Museum
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures or Kamakura Museum or Kamakura National Treasure House is a museum located on the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kamakura Museum of National Treasures is situated 510 metres southwest of Raikō-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nikaidō and Yamanouchi.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.
Kamakura
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.
Raikō-ji Temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.32789° or 35° 19′ 40″ northLongitude
139.56103° or 139° 33′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HH6+5COpenStreetMap ID
way 766578029OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q113162817
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Raikō-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Raikō-ji”
- Japanese: “来迎寺”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 西御門テニスコート and 鎌倉市立第二中学校.
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