Myōhōshō-ji

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Myōhōshō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Ōtaki in Chiba Prefecture, and is a temple of the Nichiren sect. The temple was given its name in 1253, and is a reference to the opening line of the Lotus Sutra. Myōhōshō-ji is located deep in the Bōsō Hill Range in the center of the Bōsō Peninsula. The temple had fallen into nearly complete ruin by 1904, but was slowly rebuilt starting in 1931 by Nichiren Buddhists. ()

Local name: 妙法生寺 Coordinates: 35°10'29"N, 140°10'1"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kamogawa Sea World, Tanjō-ji, Seichō-ji, Kyōnin-ji.

4.8 miSW
Amusement park
Kamogawa Sea World, Kamogawa
123 min walk • Kamogawa Sea World is a large scale comprehensive marine leisure center/museum equivalent facility located between the Tojo coast and the national highway No. 128 in Kamogawa city, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
4.3 miSE
Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Tanjō-ji, Kamogawa
111 min walk • Tanjō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū located in the city of Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
1.3 miSW
Temple
Seichō-ji
34 min walk • Seichō-ji, also known as Kiyozumi-dera, is a Nichiren Buddhist temple located in the city of Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
5.1 miSW
Temple
Kyōnin-ji, Kamogawa
132 min walk • The Kyōnin-ji, situated in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, was founded on 5 March 1281 and is one of the most important historic temples of Nichiren-shū.

Myōhōshō-ji

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

Kamogawa Sea World, Kamogawa

Tanjō-ji, Kamogawa

Seichō-ji

Kyōnin-ji, Kamogawa