Meigetsu-in

Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
Organization buddhist_temple Q3304613
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Summary

Meigetsu-in is a Buddhist temple[1]. Meigetsu-in draws 73 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #104 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Meigetsu-in's religion is recorded as Rinzai school[3].
  • Meigetsu-in is located in Yamanouchi[4].
  • Meigetsu-in is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Meigetsu-in's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Meigetsu-in's instance of is recorded as hydrangea temple[7].
  • Meigetsu-in's founder is recorded as Uesugi Norimasa[8].
  • Meigetsu-in is part of 33 Sacred Sites of Kannon in Kamakura[9].
  • Meigetsu-in's Commons category is recorded as Meigetsuin[10].
  • 1160 marks the founding of Meigetsu-in[11].
  • Meigetsu-in's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.33485556, 'lon': 139.55138611}[12].
  • Meigetsu-in's dedicated to is recorded as Avalokiteśvara[13].
  • Meigetsu-in's official website is recorded as https://www.trip-kamakura.com/place/230.html[14].
  • Meigetsu-in's official website is recorded as https://www.trip-kamakura.com/place/japanheritage/230.html[15].
  • Meigetsu-in's phone number is recorded as +81-467-24-3437[16].
  • Meigetsu-in's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[17].
  • Meigetsu-in's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '福源山明月院'}[18].
  • Meigetsu-in's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '福源山'}[19].
  • Meigetsu-in's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '明月院'}[20].
  • Meigetsu-in's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'あじさい寺'}[21].
  • Meigetsu-in's name in kana is recorded as めいげついん[22].
  • Meigetsu-in's fee is recorded as {'unit': 'yen', 'amount': '+500'}[23].
  • Meigetsu-in's fee is recorded as {'unit': 'yen', 'amount': '+300'}[24].
  • Meigetsu-in's fee is recorded as {'unit': 'yen', 'amount': '+500'}[25].
  • Meigetsu-in's open days is recorded as all days of the week[26].
  • Meigetsu-in's open days is recorded as all days of the week[27].

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Founding

Meigetsu-in's founder is recorded as Uesugi Norimasa[8]. 1160 marks the founding of Meigetsu-in[11].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '福源山明月院'}[18] and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '福源山'}[19]. Meigetsu-in is part of 33 Sacred Sites of Kannon in Kamakura[9].

Why It Matters

Meigetsu-in draws 73 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #104 of 757).[2] Meigetsu-in has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Meigetsu-in is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . trip-kamakura.com. trip-kamakura.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . trip-kamakura.com. Retrieved . trip-kamakura.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . trip-kamakura.com. Retrieved . trip-kamakura.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . trip-kamakura.com. Retrieved . trip-kamakura.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . trip-kamakura.com. Retrieved . trip-kamakura.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '福源山明月院'}, {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '福源山'}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Yamanouchi
    Parent org → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 35.33485556, 'lon': 139.55138611}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Official name: 福源山, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791182916249"
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