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Myōtsū-ji

#112 among destinations in Japan

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Local name: 明通寺 Completed: 806 (1218 years ago)Coordinates: 35°27'13"N, 135°48'14"E
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Myōtsū-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wakasa Kokubun-ji, Mantoku-ji, Obama Castle, Wakasahiko Shrine.

  • wakasa kokubun ji obama2 miNW
    Temple, Buddhist architecture

    Wakasa Kokubun-ji, Obama

    52 min walk • Wakasa Kokubun-ji is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period. Due to this connection, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976.

  • mantoku ji obama1.5 miNW
    Temple, Buddhist architecture

    Mantoku-ji, Obama

    38 min walk • Mantoku-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Kōyasan Shingon sect located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.

  • obama castle4.8 miNW
    Forts and castles

    Obama Castle, Obama

    122 min walk • Obama Castle was a seaside-style castle located in what is now the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a junior branch of the Sakai clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Obama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

  • wakasahiko shrine1.6 miNW
    Temple

    Wakasahiko Shrine

    43 min walk • Wakasahiko Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Wakasa Province. The main festivals of the shrine is held annually on October 10 and March 10. the shrine is actually a twin shrine, consisting of the Wakasahiko...

  • yu shi guo ruo xiaobama shi wen hua guan obama5 miNW
    35°30'5"N • 135°44'17"E

    Yu shi guo ruo xiaobama shi wen hua guan, Obama

    127 min walk • Museum

  • hosshin ji obama location map
    4.2 miNW
    Temple

    Hosshin-ji, Obama

    107 min walk • Hosshin-ji is a Soto Zen temple in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

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