Kanshin-ji, Kawachinagano

Name: Kanshin-ji
Address: 475 Teramoto, Kawachinagano, 586-0053, Japan
Telephone: +81 721-62-2134

#1 among attractions in Kawachinagano

Top attraction, Buddhist temple, Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Kanshin-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Teramoto neighborhood of the city of Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. It is one of the head temples of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū branch of Shingon Buddhism. The temple has several National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1972. and a Japan Heritage site. ()

Local name: 観心寺 Coordinates: 34°26'14"N, 135°35'53"E

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475 TeramotoKawachinagano 586-0053 Japan

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+81 721-62-2134

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Day trips

Kanshin-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum, Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Taima-dera, Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō.

5.3 miNE
Museum, History museum
Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
134 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Japan's cultural landscape, the Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum offers a deep dive into the rich historical tapestry of the Asuka period. This museum stands as a testament to the era that shaped the foundation of Japanese civilization...
5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Yamato Katsuragi, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
127 min walk • Mount Yamato Katsuragi or simply Mount Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range straddling the prefectural border between Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gose, Nara in Japan. The peak elevation is 959.2 metres. The mountain is located along the Gose Line of the Kintetsu Railway.
7.8 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple, Temple
Taima-dera, Katsuragi
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4.5 miN
Tower, Memorial
Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō
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2.5 miW
Garden, Park
Osaka Prefectural Flowers Garden, Kawachinagano
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4.6 miSE
Aerial tramway
Mount Kongo Ropeway, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
118 min walk • The Mt. Kongō Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Chihayaakasaka, Ōsaka. The line is unique as it is owned by the village government. The line operation is entrusted to Gourmet Kineya, a private company that mainly operates restaurants. Opened in 1966, the line climbs Mount Kongō, the highest point of Ōsaka.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kongō Range, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
114 min walk • The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshū in the southwest of central Japan. The range separates the Osaka Plain and the Nara Basin, and forms a natural place for the boundary between the prefectures.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Naka Katsuragi, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
134 min walk • Mount Naka Katsuragi is a mountain in the Kongō Range to the south of Mount Kongō, rising to an elevation of 937.7 metres. The mountain is situated between Chihayaakasaka, Osaka and Gojō, Nara in Japan. It is known for its trails being generally easy for most hikers, and for its stands of Japanese cedar and large fields of bamboo grass.
5.1 miNW
City, Area
Ōsakasayama, Osaka
131 min walk • Ōsakasayama is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 158,465 in 26128 households and a population density of 4900 persons per km². The total area of the city is 11.92 square kilometres.
5.3 miE
Aerial tramway
Katsuragisan Ropeway, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
135 min walk • The Katsuragisan Ropeway, legally referred to as Katsuragi Ropeway Line, is an aerial tramway line in Gose, Nara, Japan. The line is the only aerial tramway line in Japan that is directly owned and operated by a major private railway company, the Kintetsu Railway.
6.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Minami Katsuragi, Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
166 min walk • Mount Minami Katsuragi is the tallest mountain in the Izumi Mountains within the Kongō Range, straddling the border between Osaka and Wakayama Prefectures in Japan. Its peak elevation is 922 metres.