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Hōkyō-ji

#361 among destinations in Japan

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Hōkyō-ji

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Hōkyō-ji is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple founded about 1278 in Echizen, Fukui prefecture, Japan. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°55'3"N, 136°27'50"E

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Ōno Castle, Ryūsō Falls, Kumokawa Dam, Managawa Dam.

4.9 miN
Forts and castles
Ōno Castle, Ono
125 min walk • Ōno Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Ōno Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the Sengoku period, it was occupied by a succession of daimyō of Ōno Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.
2.4 miW
Waterfall
Ryūsō Falls, Ono
63 min walk • Ryūsō Falls is a waterfall in the town of Ikeda, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, on a branch of the Kuzuryū River. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", per a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
6.9 miSE
Dam
Kumokawa Dam
176 min walk • Kumokawa Dam is a multi-purpose dam located in the city of Ōno in Fukui Prefecture. Japan, completed in 1957.
4.4 miE
Dam
Managawa Dam
112 min walk • Managawa Dam is a dam located in the city of Ōno in Fukui Prefecture. Japan. Managawa Dam was built as part of the Managawa River Comprehensive Development Project for the development of the Kuzuryū River basin in Fukui prefecture from 1950, for flood control, water for...
6.9 miSE
Dam
Sasogawa Dam
177 min walk • Sasogawa Dam is a multi-purpose dam located in the city of Ōno in Fukui Prefecture. Japan. The dam and its reservoir are located within Okuetsu Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park.