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Tanjoji

Chiba · Kamogawa · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 誕生寺

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WHAT TO DOTanjoji

It stands on the birthplace of Nichiren. The sea at Tai-no-ura is a Special Natural Monument.

WHEREChiba

Sotobo · Kamogawa

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Overview

It stands on the birthplace of Nichiren. The sea at Tai-no-ura is a Special Natural Monument.

About this place

Tanjō-ji (誕生寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū located in the city of Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Along with Kuon-ji in Yamanashi Prefecture, Ikegami Honmon-ji in the south of Tokyo, and Seichō-ji also in Kamogawa City, Tanjōji is one of the "Four Sacred Places of Nichiren Shū."

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Founded：1276 Blessings：Safe childbirth

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