Shitennō-ji
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Shitennō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji/Naniwa-daiji, or Mitsu-ji 御津寺. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially a
Chushin garan (中心伽藍)
Shitennō-ji seen from above (center) in the middle of Ōsaka, 2025
Model of the temple complex at the time of its construction, at Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum
The rubble of the five-tiered pagoda after destruction by the 1934 Muroto typhoon
Tennōji-ku, Osaka
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Tennōji is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is named after the Shitennō-ji, the temple of the Four Heavenly Kings, which is located in the ward.
Buildings in Tennōji-ku
Shitennō-ji temple
Tennōji Park in the neighborhood
Tennōji Station