Shinkyo-ji Temple

Shinkyo-ji Temple is a temple in Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Shinkyo-ji Temple is situated nearby to the fitness club スポーツパレスジスタス, as well as near South Tsuji Park.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsushimamaru Memorial museum and Fukushuen Garden.

Tsushimamaru Memorial museum

Museum

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Tsushima Maru was a Japanese passenger/cargo ship that was sunk by the submarine USS Bowfin during World War II, while carrying hundreds of schoolchildren from Okinawa to Nagasaki. Tsushimamaru Memorial museum is situated 630 metres north of Shinkyo-ji Temple.

Fukushuen Garden

Garden

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Fukushūen is a traditional Chinese garden in the Kume area of Naha, Okinawa. The garden was constructed in 1992, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the sister city relationship between Naha and Fuzhou in China. Fukushuen Garden is situated 620 metres northeast of Shinkyo-ji Temple.

Naminoue Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, the ichinomiya of the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean. Naminoue Shrine is situated 630 metres north of Shinkyo-ji Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.

Kumemura

Quarter

Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Haebaru

Town

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Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 6 km southeast of Shinkyo-ji Temple.

Yaese

Town

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Yaese is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami. Yaese is situated 8 km southeast of Shinkyo-ji Temple.

Shinkyo-ji Temple

Type: Temple
Categories: Buddhist temple, building, and religion
Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

26.21472° or 26° 12′ 53″ north

Longitude

127.6707° or 127° 40′ 15″ east

Open location code

7QR96M7C+V7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 832633796

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

Wikidata ID

Q113137942

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In Other Languages

“Shinkyo-ji Temple” goes by many names.

Japanese: “真教寺”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include スポーツパレスジスタス and South Tsuji Park.

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