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Gokuraku-ji

#531 among destinations in Japan

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Gokuraku-ji location map

Facts and practical information

Alternative names: Completed: 857 (1167 years ago)Built: 857 (1167 years ago)Abandoned: 1051Coordinates: 39°15'48"N, 141°8'31"E
Location

IwateJapan

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Ezuriko Kofun Cluster, Esashi, Kabayama Site, Hatten Site.

  • ezuriko kofun cluster kitakami location map
    3.7 miNW
    Archaeological site

    Ezuriko Kofun Cluster, Kitakami

    96 min walk • Ezuriko Kofun group is a group of four separate sets of late Kofun period burial mounds in the city of Kitakami, Iwate, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The tombs have been collectively designated a National Historic Site in 1979, with the area under designation expanded in 1980.

  • esashi5.3 miS
    City

    Esashi

    135 min walk • Esashi was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently part of the city of Ōshū. Esashi village was created within Esashi District on April 1, 1899 with the establishment of the municipalities system.

  • kabayama site1.8 miS
    Archaeological site

    Kabayama Site

    46 min walk • Kabayama ruins is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period settlement and possible ceremonial center located in the Inase neighborhood of Kitakami, Iwate, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been designated as a National Historic Site since 1977.

  • hatten site location map
    4.6 miN
    Archaeological site

    Hatten Site

    118 min walk • Hatten site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Jōmon period settlement in what is now part of the city of Kitakami, Iwate in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1978.

  • kitakami stadium2.5 miW
    Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue

    Kitakami Stadium, Kitakami

    64 min walk • Kitakami Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kitakami, Iwate, Japan. It is used mostly for track and field events. The stadium holds 22,000 people.

  • kanegasaki4.6 miS
    Town

    Kanegasaki

    117 min walk • Kanegasaki is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,580, and a population density of 87 persons per km² in 6,155 households. The total area of the town is 179.76 square kilometres.

Where to next? Visit iwate Iwate region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Japan.

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