Sado Kokubun-ji
The Sado Kokubun-ji is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple located in the city of Sado, Niigata, Japan. 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
- …is also known as “Sado Kokubun-ji Temple”
- …dates from the 8th century
- Denomination: Shingon-shū
- Description: temple in Sado, Niigata
- Address: 国分寺, 佐渡市, 新潟県
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Myōsen-ji Temple and Art and Natural History Museum of Sado.
Myōsen-ji Temple
Myōsen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 660 metres northeast of Sado Kokubun-ji.
Art and Natural History Museum of Sado
Art and Natural History Museum of Sado is situated 3 km northwest of Sado Kokubun-ji.
Sado Kokubun-ji
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Latitude
37.96692° or 37° 58′ 1″ north
Longitude
138.36848° or 138° 22′ 7″ east
Open location code
8Q9WX989+Q9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=shingon_shu
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Sado Kokubun-ji” goes by many names.
Wihara Sado Kokubun-jiIndonesian
Sado-kokubun-jiJapanese
さどこくぶんじJapanese
佐渡国分寺Japanese
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main Hall and 瑠璃堂.
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