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Chōon-ji Temple

Chōon-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Chōon-ji Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Moto-Asakusa, Taitō-ku
  • Also known as: “Chōon-ji”
  • Address: 2丁目

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kichijō-in Temple and Jizō-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Museum
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The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the ward of , . It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Chōon-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ueno and Kaminarimon.

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If you want to get a feel for old , in the district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, in contrast to places like , but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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, or Akiba in slang, is 's "Electric Town" on the eastern side of the central ward. The area houses thousands of shops selling every technological gadget you can imagine, from computers to gaming consoles and vacuums to DVDs, at reasonable prices.

Chōon-ji Temple

Latitude
35.70953° or 35° 42′ 34″ north
Longitude
139.78413° or 139° 47′ 3″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ5M+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 769201182
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q29408082
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Turkish—“Chōon-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Chōon-ji”
  • Japanese: “長遠寺”
  • Turkish: “Chōon-ji”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 三光洞 and Myōkyō-ji Temple.

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