Mikawa Kokubun-ji, Toyohashi

Name: Mikawa Kokubun-ji
Address: Toyohashi, Japan

#6 among attractions in Toyohashi

Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture

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The Mikawa Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Yawata neighborhood of the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan. It is the modern successor of one of the provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising control of Yamato rule over the provinces. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°50'18"N, 137°20'31"E

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Lagunasia, Toyokawa Inari, Yoshida Castle, Mikawa Kokubunni-ji.

4.5 miSW
Theme park, Amusement park
Lagunasia, Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park
116 min walk • Lagunasia is an amusement park in Gamagōri, Aichi, Japan. It is home to the Aqua Wind, Pirates' Blast and Stellar roller coasters. The park was also the first Magiquest live role playing game location outside of the United States. Lagunasia was opened on April 25, 2002.
3 miE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Toyokawa Inari, Toyohashi
77 min walk • Toyokawa Inari is the popular name for a Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect located in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The temple’s true name is 妙厳寺, or full name is Enpukuzan Toyokawa-kaku, Myōgon-ji.
5.5 miSE
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Yoshida Castle, Toyohashi
142 min walk • Yoshida Castle is a Japanese castle located in Toyohashi, southeastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Yoshida Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain.
~1190 ftNE
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Mikawa Kokubunni-ji, Toyohashi
6 min walk • Mikawa Kokubun-niji is a Buddhist nunnery located in the Yahata neighborhood of the city of Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan.
4.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Urigō ruins, Toyohashi
106 min walk • The Urigō ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Yayoi period settlement, located in what is now part of the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1953.
6.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hongū
170 min walk • Mount Hongū is a mountain located on the border of three cities in Aichi Prefecture, Toyokawa, Okazaki, and Shinshiro.
4.5 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Toga Shrine, Toyohashi
116 min walk • Toga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Toyokawa in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Mikawa Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from May 3 to May 5.
3.1 miS
Park
Ina Castle, Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park
79 min walk • Ina Castle is a castle located in the Kozakai area of Toyokawa city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
2.4 miSE
City, Area
Toyokawa, Toyohashi
61 min walk • Toyokawa is a city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km².
5.6 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History, Toyohashi
144 min walk • The Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History is a purpose-built municipal art museum and local cultural museum in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1979.
4.2 miS
Bridge
Toyokawa Bridge, Mikawa-wan Quasi-National Park
108 min walk • The Toyokawa Bridge is a bridge over the Toyo River in Japan. It connects the cities of Toyohashi and Toyokawa in Aichi Prefecture. The bridge carries Route 23 across the river.

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How to get to Mikawa Kokubun-ji by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mikawa Kokubun-ji:

Train

Kō (21 min walk)
Yawata (23 min walk)