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Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture · Registered Tangible Cultural Property
Kōsan-ji Temple
- Nearest stationAkisaizaki Station 6.0 km
- DesignationRegistered Tangible Cultural Property
- Year1936 (founded)
Kōsan-ji (耕三寺) is a Hongan-ji school Jōdo Shinshū temple on the island of Ikuchijima in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Founded by the industrialist Kōzō Kanamoto (later Koso Kōsanji) in 1936 in honour of his deceased mother, and with an area of approximately fifty thousand square metres, many of its structures are modelled upon the country's most famous historic temples and shrines.
From the Wikipedia article “Kōsan-ji” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Kōsan-ji Temple. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Akisaizaki Station, 6.0 km (straight line) |
| Type | Registered Tangible Cultural Property |
| Year | 1936 (founded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 32 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Kōsan-ji Temple?
- Akisaizaki Station. It is 6.0 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Kōsan-ji Temple a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
- When was Kōsan-ji Temple founded?
- In 1936.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Hirayama Ikuo Museum of Art: Oos (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kōjō-ji Temple: Carpkazu (CC BY-SA 3.0), Three-storied Pagoda, Kōjō-ji: Fabimaru (CC BY-SA 4.0), Shirataki Sansō: そらみみ (CC BY-SA 4.0), Innoshima Suigun Castle: Yoshio Kohara (CC BY 3.0), Ōkunoshima Poison Gas Museum: Sveagal at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
