Kokubun-ji, Osaka

Name: Kokubun-ji
Address: Osaka, Japan

#153 among attractions in Osaka

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Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 655 during the reign of Empress Kōgyoku, and is affiliated with Shingon Buddhism. It is also known as Nagara Kokubun-ji. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°42'37"N, 135°30'50"E

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キタ (梅田)Osaka Japan

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

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Nakanoshima Park, Fujita Art Museum, Osaka Tenmangū.

1.3 miS
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
33 min walk • The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka is a Japanese art museum and regarded as one of the best ceramic-collections in the world.
1.3 miS
Park, Garden
Nakanoshima Park, Osaka
33 min walk • The Nakanoshima Park is the first public park opened by Osaka in 1891, after its foundation as a city. It is located in Kita ward, on the Nakanoshima sandbank, lying between Dōjima and Tosabori Rivers.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Fujita Art Museum, Osaka
32 min walk • The Fujita Art Museum is one of the largest private collections in the Kansai region. The collection was assembled by Fujita Denzaburō and his descendants. It was installed in a storehouse on the family property in Osaka.
1 miS
Shinto shrine with a major July festival
Osaka Tenmangū, Osaka
26 min walk • The Osaka Tenmangū Shrine is a Shinto shrine and one of Tenmangū founded in AD 949 in Osaka. The Tenjin Festival is held here annually from 24 July to 25 July.
0.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Specialty museum
Kids Plaza Osaka, Osaka
12 min walk • Kids Plaza Osaka is a Children's Museum, Children's Museum and Science Museum located in Ogimachi 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
0.7 miSW
Sacred and religious sites
Tsunashiki Tenjin Shrine, Osaka
18 min walk • Tsunashiki Tenjinsha is a Tenman-gū Shinto shrine located in Osaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan.
0.9 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Umeda Arts Theater, Osaka
22 min walk • Umeda Arts Theater is a Japanese theater located at Chayamachi Applause in Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka, operated by Umeda Arts Theater Co. Ltd. It opened in 1992. Umeda Arts Theater Co. Ltd. is a member of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group and a subsidiary of Hankyu Corporation.
1.5 miSW
Theater, Concert hall, Concerts and shows
Festival Hall, Osaka
39 min walk • Festival Hall is a concert hall located in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is run by the Asahi Building Co. Ltd. a Japanese real estate company controlling properties of the Asahi Shimbun Company, and is housed in the Festival Tower, a skyscraper.
0.8 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Taiyū-ji, Osaka
21 min walk • Taiyū-ji is a Buddhist temple in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 821.
~600 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living, Osaka
3 min walk • The Osaka Municipal Museum of Housing is a public museum dedicated to the history and culture of urban living in Osaka City. It exhibits materials and models of the city's housing from the late Edo period to...
1.3 miSW
Library
Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library, Osaka
34 min walk • Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library is a major library in the Nakanoshima section of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1904; and is today one of two libraries which are supported by the Osaka Prefectural government.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kokubun-ji?

Nearby attractions include Osaka Museum of Housing and Living, Osaka (3 min walk), Da bankurashino jin xi guan, Osaka (3 min walk), Kids Plaza Osaka, Osaka (12 min walk), Tsunashiki Tenjin Shrine, Osaka (18 min walk).

How to get to Kokubun-ji by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kokubun-ji:

Bus

長柄国分寺 • Lines: 83 (3 min walk)
天神橋筋六丁目 • Lines: 北大阪線（阪神バス） (5 min walk)

Metro

Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome • Lines: K, T (4 min walk)
Ogimachi • Lines: K (12 min walk)

Train

Temma (10 min walk)
Sakuranomiya (14 min walk)