Myōkoku-ji, Osaka

Name: Myōkoku-ji
Address: 1-4, 4Cho, Zaimokucho Higashi, Sakai-ku, Osaka, Japan
Telephone: +81 72-233-0369

#78 among attractions in Osaka

Temple, Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites

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Myokoku-ji is a Buddhist Temple in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan and one of head temples of the Nichiren Sect. It is known as the location of the 1868 Sakai incident. ()

Local name: 妙国寺 Coordinates: 34°34'52"N, 135°28'52"E

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1-4, 4Cho, Zaimokucho Higashi, Sakai-kuOsaka Japan

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+81 72-233-0369

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Nearby attractions include: Nagai Stadium, Museum of Natural History, Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Sumiyoshi-taisha.

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