Daijōji Temple, Kanazawa

Name: Daijōji Temple
Address: 10 Ru, Nagasakamachi, Kanazawa, 921-8114, Japan
Telephone: +81 76-241-2680

#31 among attractions in Kanazawa

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Daijō-ji Japanese 大乗寺; Mahayana Temple-Japanese Buddhist monastery of the Zen tradition Sōtō, built in the 13th century in the then province of Kaga, near the village of Nonoichi.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°31'57"N, 136°39'32"E

Address

10 Ru, NagasakamachiKanazawa 921-8114 Japan

Contact

+81 76-241-2680

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