Jison-in, Kudoyama

Name: Jison-in
Address: 832 Jisonin, Kudoyama, 648-0151, Japan
Telephone: +81 736-54-221

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Jison-in is a Buddhist temple in the town of Kudoyama that marks the entrance to the pilgrimage route of Koyasan. It is part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" UNESCO World Heritage Site. ()

Local name: 慈尊院 Unesco: from 2004Coordinates: 34°17'43"N, 135°33'0"E

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832 JisoninKudoyama 648-0151 Japan

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+81 736-54-221

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Jison-in – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Muryōkōin, Niutsuhime Shrine, Mount Minami Katsuragi, Niukanshōfu Shrine.

5.9 miS
Temple, Buddhist architecture
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2.7 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, , Temple
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4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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2.7 miSW
Temple,
Niukanshōfu Shrine
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3.9 miNE
Temple
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3.7 miE
Memorial
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