Hochi-dera Temple

#1221 among destinations in Japan

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Houikeji Temple is a temple of the Yutsu Nenbutsu sect located in Oaza-Ninchoji, Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The name of the temple is Ryuozan. The temple was founded by a monk of the Dainenbutsu-ji Temple, Ryo-o. The main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. It is located near the summit of Mt.

Coordinates: 34°53'56"N, 135°32'49"E

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Hochi-dera Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Katsuō-ji, Church of the Light, Yoshimine-dera, Kosobebosai Park.

3.9 miSW
Temple
Katsuō-ji, Osaka
100 min walk • Katsuō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Minō city, north of Osaka, Japan. According to an English language brochure given out at the temple, the site was first occupied late in the Nara period by two priests, Zenchū and Zensan.
5.6 miS
Iconic church made by a famous architect
Church of the Light, Hirakata
143 min walk • The Church of the Light is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
6.2 miNE
Temple
Yoshimine-dera, Kyoto
158 min walk • Yoshimine-dera is a temple of the Tendai school of Buddhism in the western ward of Nishikyō-ku, in Kyoto. It is built on the western hills overlooking the city. It was founded in 1029 by Gensan. The main image is a statue of thousand-armed Kannon.
4.9 miSE
Park
Kosobebosai Park, Takatsuki
125 min walk • Kosobebosai Park is a public park located in Takatsuki, Osaka.
6.5 miSW
City, Area
Minoh, Osaka
166 min walk • Minoh is a city in northwestern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its name is commonly romanized as "Minō" or "Minoo"; however, the city government officially uses the spelling Minoh in English.
5.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki
141 min walk • Osaka Medical College is a private university in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. The precursor of the school was founded in 1927, and it was chartered as a university in 1946. In 2021, it was renamed Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University due to the integration with the Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
4.3 miSE
Park
Imashirozuka Kofun Tumulus, Takatsuki
110 min walk • Imashirozuka Kofun is a Kofun that is located in Takatsuki, Osaka in Japan. The Kofun was designated a National Historic Site of Japan.
5.6 miSE
Botanical garden
Kosobe Conservatory, Takatsuki
144 min walk • The Kosobe Conservatory was a botanical garden that forms part of the Experimental Farm, Kyoto University, located at 2-30 Kosobe, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.
3.9 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Temple
Honzanji Temple, Takatsuki
101 min walk • Honzanji Temple is a temple of the Tendai sect in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Kitayama. The main deity is Bishamonten. Together with Kuramadera Temple and Chogosonji Temple, it is also known as one ...
~1500 ftSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Nincho-ji Temple, Hirakata
8 min walk • Oshidyoji Temple is a temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect, located in Oaza Oshidyoji, Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The name of the temple is Kabozan. It is currently known as Lifenin Temple.
3.6 miS
Universities and schools
Otemon Gakuin University, Hirakata
91 min walk • Otemon Gakuin University is a private university at Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan, founded in 1966.