Kitano temple ruins, Okazaki

Name: Kitano temple ruins
Address: Okazaki, Japan

#4 among attractions in Okazaki

Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture

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The Kitano temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. The actual name of the temple is unknown, and no structures of the original temple exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1929, with the area under protection expanded in 1988. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°59'25"N, 137°8'24"E

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Kitano temple ruins – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Okazaki Castle, Daiju-ji, Shingū ruins, Ogyū Castle.

2.6 miSE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Okazaki Castle, Okazaki
66 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the city of Okazaki, Japan, Okazaki Castle serves as a historical beacon that has withstood the test of time. This iconic fortress, which is the birthplace of one of Japan's most revered shoguns, Tokugawa Ieyasu, dates back to the 15th century.
1.5 miE
Temple
Daiju-ji, Okazaki
38 min walk • Daiju-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Okazaki, Aichi. Built by Matsudaira Chikatada in 1475, Daiju-ji was the family temple of the Matsudaira and Tokugawa clans which ruled Japan between 1600 and 1868.
3.1 miS
Archaeological site
Shingū ruins, Okazaki
80 min walk • The Shingū ruins archaeological site containing a ruins of a village complex which was inhabited from the late Jōmon period through the Kamakura period, located in the Shingū neighborhood of the city of Okazaki, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976.
6.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Ogyū Castle, Toyota
169 min walk • Ogyū Castle was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the Ōuchi neighborhood of the city of Toyota, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The ruins, together with other sites in Matsudaira-gō associated with the Matsudaira clan, have been collectively protected as a National Historic Site since 2000.
4.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Futago Kofun, Anjō
125 min walk • The Futago Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Sakurai neighborhood of the city of Anjō, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927, and its borders were expanded in 1955.
3.2 miSE
Temple
Rokusho Shrine, Okazaki
83 min walk • Rokusho Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1602 when the honden was constructed.
5.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Himeogawa Kofun, Anjō
147 min walk • The Himeogawa Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Himeogawa neighborhood of the city of Anjō, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated as a National Historic Site in 1927.
5.4 miW
City, Area
Chiryū, Kariya
137 min walk • Chiryū is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 71,992 in 32,579 households, and a population density of 4,414 persons per km². The total area of the city was 16.31 square kilometres.
4.6 miS
Universities and schools
Yamasa Institute, Okazaki
118 min walk • The Yamasa Institute is a private Japanese Language school located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. The Institute began language instruction in 1989, and was founded through the Hattori Foundation, a philanthropic educational organization established in 1919.
3.7 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Temple
Takisan Tōshō-gū, Okazaki
96 min walk • Takisan Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
3.9 miSW
34°56'45"N • 137°5'53"E
An cheng shi li shi bo wu guan, Anjō
99 min walk • History museum, Museum

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The nearest stations to Kitano temple ruins:

Train

Kitano-Masuzuka (12 min walk)
Daimon (26 min walk)