Mino Kokubun-ji, Tarui

Name: Mino Kokubun-ji
Address: Tarui, Japan

#1 among attractions in Tarui

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Mino Kokubun-ji is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the Aono neighborhood of the city of Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period. Due to this connection, the foundation stones of the Nara period temple now located to the south of the present day complex were designated as a National Historic Site in 1916. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°23'13"N, 136°33'7"E

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Nearby attractions include: Ōgaki Castle, Nangū Taisha, Kamagatani, Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum.

4 miSE
Museum, Forts and castles, Historical place
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2.4 miSW
Ancient shrine rebuilt in the 1600s
Nangū Taisha, Tarui
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3 miN
Park
Kamagatani, Ikeda
77 min walk • Kamagatani is a valley in the in the town of Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture, Japan noted for a scenic valley. It is a noted spot for viewing cherry blossoms in spring and was designated both a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument,in 1928 It is located within the borders of the Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō Quasi-National Park.
5 miW
Museum
Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum, Sekigahara
129 min walk • The Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum opened in Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan in 2020. It tells the story of the 1600 Battle of Sekigahara and promotes the "charm and fascination" of the battlefield, which has been designated a national Historic Site.
1.1 miE
Archaeological site
Hiruiōzuka Kofun, Tarui
29 min walk • The Hiruiōzuka Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in what is now part of the city of Ōgaki, Gifu in the Chubu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2000.
4 miSE
Temple
Nōhi Gokoku Shrine, Ogaki
103 min walk • Nōhi Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is located near the base of Ōgaki Castle. The shrine is designated to the approximately 19,000 people from the Seino and Hida regions of Gifu Prefecture who died during wars.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ikeda
108 min walk • Mount Ikeda is a mountain located in the towns of Ikeda and Ibigawa, in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
1.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Mino Provincial Capital, Tarui
44 min walk • The Mino Provincial Capital Site is an archaeological site consisting of the ruins of the Nara period to early Heian period Provincial Capital of Mino Province, located in the Fuchū neighborhood of the town of Tarui, Gifu in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2006.
1.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Higashi-Chōda Kofun, Tarui
28 min walk • Higashi-Chōda Kofun group is a cluster of Yayoi period burial mounds located in the Hirui neighborhood of what is now the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2017.
3.7 miW
Temple
Taga-taisha
95 min walk • Taga-taisha is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Taga, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is frequently referred to as O-Taga-san by local residents.
5.8 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Ogaki Asanaka Stadium, Wanouchi
148 min walk • Ogaki Asanaka Stadium is an athletic stadium in Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan. It was used J2 League game between FC Gifu and Gainare Tottori on September 22, 2013.