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Kichijō-in Temple

Kichijō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple in , . Kichijō-in Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: temple in Moto-Asakusa, Taito-ku
  • Also known as: “Kichijō-in”
  • Address: 2丁目

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seikyōji and Chōon-ji Temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Museum
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The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the ward of , . It is one of the four museums operated by the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Kichijō-in Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ueno and Kaminarimon.

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If you want to get a feel for old , in the district is a good place to start. Entirely lacking in high-rise condos or whiz-bang shopping malls, by Tokyo standards it's distinctly downmarket, in contrast to places like , but that means that eating, shopping and drinking are all affordably priced.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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, or Akiba in slang, is 's "Electric Town" on the eastern side of the central ward. The area houses thousands of shops selling every technological gadget you can imagine, from computers to gaming consoles and vacuums to DVDs, at reasonable prices.

Kichijō-in Temple

Latitude
35.7099° or 35° 42′ 36″ north
Longitude
139.78472° or 139° 47′ 5″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ5M+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 919715236
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q111983283
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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Turkish—“Kichijō-in Temple” goes by many names.
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Kichijō-in”
  • Japanese: “吉祥院”
  • Turkish: “Kichijō-in”

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Highlights include Jodo Sect Seikyoji Temple and 三光洞.

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