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Horai-ji Temple

Hōrai-ji, Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in the city of Shinshiro, , . Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyōrai. The temple is located on the 695 metres Mount Hōrai and is accessed by a flight of 1425 steps.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple of the Shingon Buddhism sect dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Shinshiro, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hōrai-ji” and “Hōrai-ji Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mt. Horaiji and Yuya-Onsen Station.

Peak
Photo: Alpsdake, CC0.
is a peak.

Railway station
Photo: Evelyn-rose, CC0.
is a railway station in the city of Shinshiro, , , operated by Central Japan Railway Company. is situated 2½ km east of Horai-ji Temple.

Railway station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station in the city of Shinshiro, , , operated by Central Japan Railway Company. is situated 3½ km east of Horai-ji Temple.

Horai-ji Temple

Latitude
34.97879° or 34° 58′ 44″ north
Longitude
137.58626° or 137° 35′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q6VXHHP+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95038868
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q11675275
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Horai-ji Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鳳來寺”
  • Greek: “Χοράι-τζι”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Hōrai-ji”
  • Japanese: “鳳来寺”
  • Persian: “معبد هورای”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Horai-ji Temple”. Photo: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0.