Sōun-ji, Odawara

Name: Sōun-ji
Address: Odawara, Japan

#7 among attractions in Odawara

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Sounji Temple is a temple of the Daitokuji school of the Rinzai sect, located in Yumoto, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture. The name of the temple is Kinyuzan. The main deity is Shakyamuni Buddha. The temple contains the tombs of five generations of the Go-Hojo clan and a monument to the renga poet Sogi. There is an inkstone box with a woven cloth cover, a portrait of Soun Hojo, and portraits of Ujitsuna and Ujiyasu Hojo, which are designated by the prefecture as important cultural properties.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°13'49"N, 139°6'14"E

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箱根 (xiang gen)Odawara Japan

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

Nearby attractions include: Odawara Castle, Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone Shrine, Hakone Barrier.

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Storied castle with exhibits and artifacts
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Open-air museum known for sculptures
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Shinto shrine and museum next to a lake
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Museum, Specialty museum, Garden
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Museum, Art gallery, National park
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Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
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Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
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