Nihon-ji, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park

Name: Nihon-ji
Address: Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park, Japan

#3 among attractions in Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park

Top attraction, Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Nihon-ji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The temple is located on the slopes of Mount Nokogiri and is known for its Nihon-ji Daibutsu. Nihon-ji was established as a Hossō sect temple, was transferred to the Tendai sect, and is now a Sōtō Zen temple. Since its founding the temple has fallen into ruin and been revived numerous times. ()

Local name: 日本寺 Completed: 725 (1299 years ago)Coordinates: 35°9'23"N, 139°49'55"E

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鋸南町 (ju nan ting)Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park Japan

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Nokogiri, Nokogiriyama Ropeway, Mount Iyogatake, Mount Tomi.

0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Nokogiri, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
15 min walk • Mount Nokogiri literally "saw mountain" is a low mountain on the Bōsō Peninsula on Honshu, Japan. It lies on the southern border of the city of Futtsu and the town Kyonan in Awa District in Chiba Prefecture.
0.4 miNW
Aerial tramway
Nokogiriyama Ropeway, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
12 min walk • The Nokogiriyama Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. The line climbs Mount Nokogiri from the outer Tokyo Bay coast in Futtsu, Chiba. It opened in 1962. Nokogiriyama Ropeway Company belongs to Keisei Group.
5.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Mount Iyogatake, Minamibōsō
147 min walk • Mount Iyogatake is a mountain on the border of the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan with an altitude of 336.6 m. Mount Iyogatake is at the west of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range, in close proximity to Mount Tomi.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tomi
125 min walk • Mount Tomi is a mountain on the border of the city of Minamibōsō, in southern Chiba Prefecture. The mountain is formed by two peaks. The north, called Konpira Peak, is 349.5 m, and the south, called Kannon Peak, is 342 m. Mount Tomi is one of the mountains of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Saga
74 min walk • Mount Saga is a mountain located on the border of Futtsu and Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture. Mount Saga has an elevation of 315.5 m and is one of the peaks of the Mineoka Mountain District of the Bōsō Hill Range.
1.7 miS
Town
Kyonan
44 min walk • Kyonan is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,409 in 3543 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is 45.16 square kilometres.
4.8 miSE
Park
Tomisan Prefectural Natural Park
124 min walk • Tomisan Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1951, the park's central feature is Mount Tomi. The park is wholly within the municipality of Minamibōsō.
2.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Awa District, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park
70 min walk • Awa District is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population of 8,992 and a density of 198 persons per km². Its total area was 45.16 square kilometres.

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Which popular attractions are close to Nihon-ji?

Nearby attractions include Nokogiriyama Ropeway, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park (12 min walk), Mount Nokogiri, Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park (15 min walk).