Chōon-ji Temple
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Chōon-ji is a historic Rinzai temple, notable as the burial site of Wenceslau de Moraes.
What it is
- A Rinzai sect Myōshin-ji school temple.
- Originally built as both a monk and nun temple.
- Formerly a government temple, later became private.
- Known as the burial place of Wenceslau de Moraes.
What to see
- Tomb of Wenceslau de Moraes.
- Burial place of Yone Fukumoto and Koharu Saito.
- Tombstone of Dutch scholar Ide Sanyo.
Getting there
- 10-minute walk from JR Tokushima Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
徳島県徳島市西山手町1丁目1番 Open in Google Maps
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