Chōraku-ji

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Chōraku-ji, where the Shimoda Treaty between Japan and Russia was signed in 1855
Chōraku-ji, where the Shimoda Treaty between Japan and Russia was signed in 1855

Chōraku-ji (長楽寺 chōraku-ji?) is a Buddhist temple in Shimoda, Japan. The Treaty of Shimoda, which established official relations between Japan and Russia, was negotiated at the temple, and signed there on 7 February 1855.