Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura)

Gokuraku-ji-ji
極楽寺

The gate of Gokuraku-ji
Basic information
Location 3-6-7 Gokuraku-ji
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Affiliation Shingon
Country Japan
Architectural description
Founder Hōjō Shigetoki
Completed 1259

Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1259 by Ninshō (1217-1303) and has been restored and rebuilt many times since then.

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35°18′37″N 139°31′42″E / 35.310278°N 139.528472°E / 35.310278; 139.528472Coordinates: 35°18′37″N 139°31′42″E / 35.310278°N 139.528472°E / 35.310278; 139.528472


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