Kōzuke Kokubun-ji, Maebashi

Name: Kōzuke Kokubun-ji
Address: Maebashi, Japan

#4 among attractions in Maebashi

Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture

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Kōzuke Kokubun-ji was a Japanese Buddhist temple located on the border of what is now the cities of Maebashi and Takasaki Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It was 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 the Yamato rule to the provinces. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site by the Japanese government in 1926. The ruins of the provincial nunnery, the Kōzuke Kokubun-niji is adjacent to they site but is not part of the National Historic Site designation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°23'40"N, 139°1'20"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Hōtōzan Kofun, Jaketsuzan Kofun, Sōja Futagoyama Kofun, Sannō temple ruins.

1.3 miNE
Archaeological site
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1.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Jaketsuzan Kofun, Maebashi
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1.4 miNE
Archaeological site
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun, Maebashi
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~240 ftN
Temple, Buddhist architecture
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0.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Kitayatsu Site, Maebashi
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0.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
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