Moon Square
Moon Square is a garden in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Moon Square is situated nearby to Moss Garden, as well as near Tokiyori Shrine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meigetsu-in and Engaku-ji.
Meigetsu-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
Fugenzan Meigetsu-in is a Rinzai Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas. The main object of worship is goddess Shō Kannon. Meigetsu-in is situated 110 metres southeast of Moon Square.
Engaku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Fg2, Public domain.
Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji, is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. Engaku-ji is situated 350 metres northwest of Moon Square.
Kenchō-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. Kenchō-ji is situated 580 metres southeast of Moon Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.
Kamakura
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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.
Moon Square
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.33573° or 35° 20′ 9″ northLongitude
139.551° or 139° 33′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HP2+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 846303670OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Moon Square” goes by many names.
- French: “Carré de la Lune”
- Japanese: “Tsuki-no-hiroba”
- Japanese: “つき の ひろば”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Moon Square”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moss Garden and Tokiyori Shrine.
Nearby Places
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