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Gyokutō

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Gyokutō

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Gyokutō is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyushu. ()

Local name: 玉東町 Population: 5 thous. (2019)Area: 9.39 mi²Coordinates: 32°54'6"N, 130°37'44"E

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Gyokutō – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Renge-in Tanjō-ji, Sojo University.

5.8 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Renge-in Tanjō-ji, Tamana
149 min walk • Renge-in Tanjō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu, or Shingon-Vinaya Buddhism, in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is the head temple of the Shingon Ritsu school in Kyūshū and a branch temple of Saidai-ji in Nara. It venerates Mahābodhisattva Kōen as its patron deity.
6.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Sojo University, Kumamoto
158 min walk • Sojo University is a private university in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1949, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1965. After becoming a four-year college in 1967, it adopted the present name in 2000. In 2001 Japanese Course for foreign students was opened.