Shōgen-ji, Minokamo

Name: Shōgen-ji
Address: Minokamo, Japan

#1 among attractions in Minokamo

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Shōgen-ji is a monastery of the Myoshin-ji branch of Japanese Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism in Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was originally a place of practice of Kanzan Egen Zenji in 1330. Shogenji's post–World War II monastic life is described concretely with the highest quality of literature in the novel Mind to Mind by author Seikan Hasegawa. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°30'17"N, 137°0'28"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Ōta-juku Nakasendō Museum, Guan duan ye yun cheng guan, Nagatsuka Kofun, Guang fu si.

4.7 miS
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Ōta-juku Nakasendō Museum, Minokamo
119 min walk • Ōta-juku Nakasendō Museum is a museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Nakasendō's Ōta-juku and is located in the city of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
5.4 miW
35°28'54"N • 136°54'58"E
Guan duan ye yun cheng guan, Seki
138 min walk • Museum
6.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Nagatsuka Kofun, Kani
157 min walk • The Nagatsuka Kofun is akofun burial mound located in the Nakaedo neighborhood of the city of Kani, Gifu in the Chubu region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1956, with the area under protection extended in 2003.
5.3 miW
35°29'18"N • 136°54'58"E
Guang fu si, Seki
135 min walk • Temple
5.3 miW
35°29'21"N • 136°54'54"E
Guan shan guang si, Seki
136 min walk • Temple
6 miSE
Dam
Kaneyama Dam, Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park
154 min walk • Kaneyama Dam is a dam near Kani, in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan.
3.9 miSE
Dam
Kawabe Dam, Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park
99 min walk • Kawabe Dam is a dam in Kawabe, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1936.
6.3 miNW
City
Mino
160 min walk • Nature lovers will also find plenty to enjoy in Mino, as the city is surrounded by lush forests and scenic hiking trails. One of the most popular hiking spots is the Mino Quasi-National Park, which is home to the stunning Mino Waterfall.
3.3 miW
Universities and schools
Gifu University of Medical Science, Seki
85 min walk • Gifu University of Medical Science is a private university in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is run by an educational foundation, Jinno Institute.