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Hōkō-in Temple

abandoned temple in Kawanabe-chō, Minami-Kyūshū city
Organization buddhist_temple Q11452339
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Summary

Hōkō-in Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Religion or worldview: Shingon Buddhism[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Minamikyushu[4]
  • Country: Japan[5]
  • Instance of: former Buddhist temple[6]
  • Commons category: Hōkō-in (Minami-Kyūshū, Kagoshima)[7]
  • Dedicated to: Amitābha Buddha[8]
  • Described at URL: https://www.city.minamikyushu.lg.jp/bunkazai/shisetsu/kyoiku/066.html[9]
  • Official name: 香芳山[10]
  • Name in kana: ほうこういん[11]
  • Different from: houkouin[12]
  • Street address: 鹿児島県南九州市川辺町清水２９７９[13]

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  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in kana → ほうこういん
    Dedicated to → Amitābha Buddha
    Religion or worldview → Shingon Buddhism
    Sitelink count → 2
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Official name: 香芳山, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790801419303"
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