Hokke-ji Temple
Hokke-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Suwa Shi, Nagano. Hokke-ji Temple is situated nearby to the place of worship 吉良吉周(吉良上野介の孫で養子)の墓, as well as near 蠶玉神社.Photo: C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Religious organization
- Description: Buddhist temple of the Rinzai school sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Suwa, Japan
- Also known as: “Hokke-ji (Suwa)”
- Address: 神宮寺, 諏訪市, 長野県
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Suwa City Museum and Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum.
Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum
Museum
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Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum is situated 770 metres east of Hokke-ji Temple.
Suwa Station Park
Commercial area
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suwa Station Park is a commercial area, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Hokke-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chino and Suwa.
Chino
Photo: Σ64, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chino is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 55,673 in 23,236 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is 266.59 square kilometres.
Suwa
Photo: Douglaspperkins, CC0.
Suwa is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 48,972 in 20698 households, and a population density of 452 persons per km². The total area of the city is 109.17 square kilometres.
Shimosuwa
Town
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shimosuwa is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 20,055 in 8864 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 66.87 square kilometres. Shimosuwa is situated 9 km northwest of Hokke-ji Temple.
Hokke-ji Temple
- Categories: Buddhist temple and religion
- Location: Suwa Shi, Nagano, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.99753° or 35° 59′ 51″ northLongitude
138.11984° or 138° 7′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8Q7WX4X9+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 781159696OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q106836915
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Hokke-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Hokke-ji”
- Japanese: “法華寺”
- “Hokke-ji”
- “Hokke-ji (Suwa)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 吉良吉周(吉良上野介の孫で養子)の墓 and 蠶玉神社.
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