Kōtoku-in Great Buddha in Japanese — 高徳院
Kōtoku-in Great Buddha is a Buddhist temple in Hase, Kanagawa Prefecture. Written in Japanese it is 高徳院, read こうとくいん. Below is everything you need to get a taxi there: the characters to show, the reading, and a card you can print or keep on your phone.
Kanji
高徳院
| Kana | こうとくいん |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kōtokuin |
| English | Kōtoku-in Great Buddha |
| Category | Buddhist temples |
| Location | Hase, Kanagawa Prefecture 長谷 |
How to ask for it in a taxi
- Show the driver: 高徳院
- Then point and say: ここまでお願いします (koko made onegai shimasu) — "please take me here".
- If asked which area: 長谷, 神奈川県.
- On arrival: 領収書をください (ryōshūsho o kudasai) — "please give me a receipt".
Temple names are read in ways that surprise even Japanese speakers, and the same characters can be read two different ways in two different cities. Handing over the kanji removes the guesswork; the reading on this page is the local one.
Nearby places of the same kind
- 總持寺 — Sōji-ji Temple, Tsurumi
- 浅草寺 — Sensō-ji, Asakusa
- 喜多院 — Kita-in Temple, Kawagoe
- 恵林寺 — Erin-ji Temple, Koshu
- 本寺専修寺 — Honji Senju-ji Temple, Mooka
Frequently asked questions
How do you read 高徳院?
高徳院 is read こうとくいん, romanised Kōtokuin. English-language sources usually write it Kōtoku-in Great Buddha. The kanji is what a taxi driver reads; the reading is only there so you know what you are handing over.
How do I show Kōtoku-in Great Buddha to a taxi driver in Japan?
Do not try to pronounce it. Show the driver the Japanese characters 高徳院 together with the sentence ここまでお願いします ("please take me here"). Use the button on this page to build a card with both, then save it to your phone or print it — it works with no mobile signal.
Do I also need the address for Kōtoku-in Great Buddha?
For a well-known Buddhist temple the name is usually enough, but adding 住所 (the address) removes all doubt, especially where several places share a name. This Buddhist temple is in Hase, Kanagawa Prefecture; open the map link on this page to copy the exact address before you travel.