Yakushido
The Musashi Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect, and its main image is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyōrai, displayed in public only on October 10 each year.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as: “Musashi Kokubun-ji” and “Musashi Kokubun-ji Temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library and Nishi-Kokubunji Station.
Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library
Library
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Library is situated 480 metres north of Yakushido.
Nishi-Kokubunji Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nishi-Kokubunji Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Nishi-Kokubunji Station is situated 1 km northwest of Yakushido.
Kokubunji
Railway station
Photo: Bject, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kokubunji Station is an interchange railway station located in the city of Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and private railway operator Seibu Railway. Kokubunji is situated 1 km northeast of Yakushido.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fuchu and Kunitachi.
Fuchu
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fuchū is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Fuchū serves as a regional commercial center and a commuter town for workers in central Tokyo.
Kunitachi
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kunitachi is a city in western Tokyo. The naming of Kunitachi comes from its location: sandwiched between Kokubunji and Tachikawa, the first kanji in each city was combined to create a new name.
Kodaira
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kodaira is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 195,207 in 93,654 households, and a population density of 9500 persons per km2.
Yakushido
- Categories: provincial temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kokubunji, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.69397° or 35° 41′ 38″ northLongitude
139.47161° or 139° 28′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMFVC+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 767787512OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11546336
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Slovenian—“Yakushido” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Musashi Kokubun-ji”
- Japanese: “武蔵国分寺”
- Japanese: “武蔵國分寺”
- Slovenian: “musaški kokubundži”
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