Iwama-dera Temple

Shōhō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Ishiyamauchihatachō neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, , Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Daigoji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • …lies at an elevation of 387 metres (1,270 feet)
  • …is also known as “Shōhō-ji”
  • Description: Buddhist temple dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Otsu, Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ishiyama-dera and 市立南郷中学校.
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Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple located in the… is situated 4 km northeast of Iwama-dera Temple.
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School
is a school, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Iwama-dera Temple.
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Bridge
is a bridge, which is situated 3 km east of Iwama-dera Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Ujitawara-cho.
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Suburb
Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . is situated 7 km northwest of Iwama-dera Temple.
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Town
Ujitawara is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 9 km south of Iwama-dera Temple.
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is a city in Kyoto prefecture, .

Iwama-dera Temple

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Latitude
34.93248° or 34° 55′ 57″ north
Longitude
135.87868° or 135° 52′ 43″ east
Open location code
8Q6QWVJH+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 790911213
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11545558

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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Iwama-dera Temple” goes by many names.
  • German: “Iwama-dera”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Iwama-dera”
  • Japanese: “岩間寺”
  • Japanese: “岩間山正法寺”
  • Japanese: “正法寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 岩間山 and Okumiya Shrine.

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