瑠璃堂

瑠璃堂 is a temple in , . 瑠璃堂 is situated near the Buddhist temple , as well as near the shrine .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sado Kokubun-ji and Myōsen-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
The is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple located in the city of , . Its honzon is Yakushi Nyōrai. It is the successor to the Nara period kokubunji National Temples established by Emperor Shōmu for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising control of the imperial rule to the provinces.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Yamaguchi Yoshiaki, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 700 metres northeast of 瑠璃堂.

Museum
Photo: 水乃, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km northwest of 瑠璃堂.

瑠璃堂

Latitude
37.96687° or 37° 58′ 1″ north
Longitude
138.36786° or 138° 22′ 4″ east
Open location code
8Q9WX989+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 914955257
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
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In Other Languages

“瑠璃堂” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “Ruri-dō”
  • Japanese: “るりどう”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Main Hall and 佐渡国分寺跡.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 山門 and 謡曲「壇風」と雑太城跡.

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