Wakasa Kokubun-ji, Obama

Name: Wakasa Kokubun-ji
Address: Obama, Japan

#1 among attractions in Obama

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Wakasa Kokubun-ji is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period. Due to this connection, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976. It is located about 20 minutes on foot from Higashi-Obama Station on the JR West Obama Line. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°28'49"N, 135°47'19"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Mantoku-ji, Obama Castle, Myōtsū-ji, Wakasahiko Shrine.

0.8 miS
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Mantoku-ji, Obama
21 min walk • Mantoku-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Kōyasan Shingon sect located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.
2.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Obama Castle, Obama
74 min walk • Obama Castle was a seaside-style castle located in what is now the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a junior branch of the Sakai clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Obama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
2 miSE
Temple, Buddhist temple
Myōtsū-ji
52 min walk • Myōtsū-ji is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
1.1 miSW
Temple
Wakasahiko Shrine
29 min walk • Wakasahiko Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Wakasa Province. The main festivals of the shrine is held annually on October 10 and March 10. the shrine is actually a twin shrine, consisting of the Wakasahiko...
3.2 miNW
35°30'5"N • 135°44'17"E
Yu shi guo ruo xiaobama shi wen hua guan, Obama
82 min walk • Museum
2.6 miW
Temple
Hosshin-ji, Obama
67 min walk • Hosshin-ji is a Soto Zen temple in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Wakasa Kokubun-ji, Obama

Facts and practical information

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

Mantoku-ji, Obama

Obama Castle, Obama

Myōtsū-ji

Wakasahiko Shrine

Yu shi guo ruo xiaobama shi wen hua guan, Obama

Hosshin-ji, Obama