Hōnen-ji Temple
Hōnen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kagawa, Shikoku. Hōnen-ji Temple is situated nearby to the city gate 黒門, as well as near Takamatsu Municipal Busshozan Elementary School.Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: building in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Hōnen-ji”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Busshōzan Station and Kūkō-dōri Station.
Busshōzan Station
Railway station
The Kotoden Kotohira line is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. Busshōzan Station is situated 1¼ km north of Hōnen-ji Temple.
Kūkō-dōri Station
Railway station
Photo: 御門桜, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kotoden Kotohira Line is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. Kūkō-dōri Station is situated 1½ km northwest of Hōnen-ji Temple.
Ichinomiya
Railway station
The Kotoden Kotohira line is a Japanese railway line in Kagawa Prefecture, which connects Takamatsu-Chikkō Station in Takamatsu with Kotoden-Kotohira Station in Kotohira. Ichinomiya is situated 2½ km northwest of Hōnen-ji Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Takamatsu and Miki.
Takamatsu
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Takamatsu is a capital city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190,120 households and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2.
Miki
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miki is a town located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2022, the town had an estimated population of 26,449 in 10,963 households and a population density of 270 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 75.78 square kilometres. Miki is situated 8 km east of Hōnen-ji Temple.
Hōnen-ji Temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.27357° or 34° 16′ 25″ northLongitude
134.04753° or 134° 2′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8Q6P72FX+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 888397124OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11555253
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Japanese—“Hōnen-ji Temple” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Wihara Hōnen-ji”
- Japanese: “法然寺”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 黒門 and Takamatsu Municipal Busshozan Elementary School.
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