Banna-ji, Ashikaga

Name: Banna-ji
Address: 2220 Ietomicho, Ashikaga, 326-0803, Japan
Telephone: +81 284-41-2627

#1 among attractions in Ashikaga

Top attraction, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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Banna-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Dainichi Nyōrai, leading to the temple's nickname of Dainichisama,. The temple is built on the ruins of the ancestral fortified residence of the Ashikaga clan who ruled Japan during the Muromachi shogunate, and its grounds are a National Historic Site ()

Local name: 鑁阿寺 Completed: 1197 (827 years ago)Coordinates: 36°20'15"N, 139°27'7"E

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2220 IetomichoAshikaga 326-0803 Japan

Contact

+81 284-41-2627

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

Nearby attractions include: Ōta Tenjinyama Kofun, Nyotaizan Kofun, Kanayama Castle, Ashikaga Flower Park.

4.6 miSW
Archaeological site
Ōta Tenjinyama Kofun, Ota
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4.5 miSW
Archaeological site
Nyotaizan Kofun, Ota
115 min walk • Nyotaizan kofun is a scallop-shaped Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Kashima neighborhood of the city of Ōta, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927.
4.4 miW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Kanayama Castle, Ota
111 min walk • Kanayama Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style castle located on top of Mount Kanayama in what is now the city Ōta, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1990.
4.1 miSE
36°18'50"N • 139°31'12"E
Ashikaga Flower Park, Ashikaga
105 min walk • Garden, Park
5.6 miS
Forts and castles
Xiao quan cheng, Ota
144 min walk • Koizumi Castle or Tomioka Castle was a Japanese castle located in present-day Oizumi-machi, Ora-gun, Gunma Prefecture. The castle was built in the first year of the Entoku era. Today, the castle ruins, including the ring, inner moat, part of the...
2.9 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Kabasaki-ji, Ashikaga
74 min walk • Kabasaki-ji was a Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, in northern Kantō region of Japan. It is noted for its connections to the Ashikaga clan, who ruled Japan during the Muromachi period.
4.7 miW
Park
Gunmakodomono guo, Ota
121 min walk • Gunma Kodomo no Kuni is an urban park located in Nagate-cho, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. Its official name is Gunma Prefectural Kanayama General Park.
0.7 miNE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Ashikaga Athletic stadium, Ashikaga
19 min walk • Ashikaga Athletic stadium is an athletic stadium in Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan. It was used J2 League games.
5.3 miSW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Ota Stadium, Ota
136 min walk • Ota Stadium is an athletic stadium in Ota, Gunma, Japan.
5 miSW
Buddhist temple, Temple
Da guang yuan, Ota
128 min walk • Daikoin is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Kanayama-cho, Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. Its mountain name is Yoshijuyama. The temple is also known as "Shinden-ji Temple" or "Shinden Ryu-sama". The temple is also known as "Nuryu-sama" or "Nuryu".
~260 ftN
Universities and schools
Ashikaga Gakko, Ashikaga
2 min walk • Ashikaga Gakkō is Japan's oldest standing academic building. It is located in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, about 70 kilometres north of Tokyo. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1928.