Gokuraku-ji Temple

building in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q1534486
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Gokuraku-ji Temple

Summary

Gokuraku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It draws 185 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #112 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's religion is recorded as Shingon Risshu[3].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple is located in Kamakura[4].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Hōjō Shigetoki[7].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's founder is recorded as Ninshō[8].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple is part of 33 Sacred Sites of Kannon in Kamakura[9].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple is part of Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kamakura[10].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple is part of 24 Jizō Reijō of Kamakura[11].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple is part of 24 Jizō Reijō of Kamakura[12].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's Commons category is recorded as Gokurakuji (Kamakura)[13].
  • 1259 marks the founding of Gokuraku-ji Temple[14].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.31028, 'lon': 139.52833}[15].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Shakyamuni Tathāgata[16].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's official website is recorded as https://trip-kamakura.com/place/135.html[17].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Important Cultural Property of Japan[18].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[19].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '霊鷲山'}[20].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's different from is recorded as Gokurakuji[21].
  • Gokuraku-ji Temple's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '〒248-0023\u3000神奈川県鎌倉市極楽寺三丁目6-7'}[22].

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Founding

Founders include Hōjō Shigetoki[7] and Ninshō[8]. 1259 marks the founding of Gokuraku-ji Temple[14].

Identity

Gokuraku-ji Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '霊鷲山'}[20]. Part of include 33 Sacred Sites of Kannon in Kamakura[9], a Buddhist pilgrimage[23], in Japan[24]; Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kamakura[10], a reijō[25], in Japan[26]; and 24 Jizō Reijō of Kamakura[11], a Buddhist pilgrimage[27], in Japan[28].

Why It Matters

Gokuraku-ji Temple draws 185 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #112 of 757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9d ago · Twkz0731 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Gokurakuji
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q121432330]]"
  3. 29d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '霊鷲山'}
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1448]]: 霊鷲山, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788992108117"
  4. 9w ago · 東京オリンピック1964 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://trip-kamakura.com/place/135.html
    Country → —
    Different from → Gokurakuji
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    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q123527196]]"
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