Mutsu Kokubun-ji, Sendai

Name: Mutsu Kokubun-ji
Address: 3-8-1 Kinoshita, Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, 984-0047, Japan
Telephone: +81 22-291-2840

#23 among attractions in Sendai

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Mutsu Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Japan, belonging to the Shingon-shū Chizan-ha sect, and is the provincial temple of former Mutsu Province. The grounds of the temple are a National Historic Site. and one of its structures, the early Edo period Yakushi-dō is an Important Cultural Property. ()

Local name: 陸奥国分寺 Completed: 741 (1283 years ago)Coordinates: 38°15'2"N, 140°54'4"E

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3-8-1 Kinoshita, Wakabayashi-kuSendai 984-0047 Japan

Contact

+81 22-291-2840

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

Nearby attractions include: Kobo Park Miyagi, Aer, Sendai Sun Plaza, Mutsu Kokubun-niji.

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Neighbourhood
Miyagino-ku, Sendai
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Neighbourhood
Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mutsu Kokubun-ji?

Nearby attractions include Kobo Park Miyagi, Sendai (10 min walk), Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai (12 min walk), Mutsu Kokubun-niji, Sendai (13 min walk), Sendai Sun Plaza, Sendai (17 min walk).

How to get to Mutsu Kokubun-ji by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mutsu Kokubun-ji:

Bus

薬師堂駅バスターミナル (6 min walk)
Jrバス車庫 (16 min walk)

Metro

Yakushido • Lines: 仙台市東西線 (Sendai Tozai Line) (7 min walk)
Rembo • Lines: 仙台市東西線 (Sendai Tozai Line) (11 min walk)

Train

Tsutsujigaoka (17 min walk)
Miyaginohara (19 min walk)