Tahōtō

Tahōtō is a railway stop in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Tahōtō is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Yuki Shrine, as well as near the Buddhist temple Kurama-dera.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yuki Shrine and Kurama-dera.

Yuki Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Mariemon, CC BY 3.0.

Yuki Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 120 metres west of Tahōtō.

Kurama-dera

Buddhist temple

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kurama-dera is a temple in the far north of Kyoto, Japan which houses some National Treasures of Japan. It was a member of the Tendai sect and subordinate to Shōren-in from the 12th century until 1949 when it founded its own religious body. Kurama-dera is situated 250 metres northwest of Tahōtō.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurama Kibune-chō and Ōhara.

Kurama Kibune-chō

Neighborhood

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Kurama Kibune-chō is a neighborhood.

Ōhara

Hamlet

Photo: kajikawa, CC BY 3.0.

Ōhara is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Tahōtō.

North Kyoto

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Tahōtō

Type: Railway stop
Also known as: “Tahoto-eki”, “Tahōtō-eki”, and “多宝塔”
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.11632° or 35° 6′ 59″ north

Longitude

135.77276° or 135° 46′ 22″ east

Elevation

355 metres (1,165 feet)

Inception

January 1st, 1957

Operator

鞍馬寺

Network

鞍馬寺ケーブル

Open location code

8Q7Q4Q8F+G4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1211200658

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=stop

GeoNames ID

7560931

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Korean—“Tahōtō” goes by many names.

French: “Pagode à deux étages”
Japanese: “Tahōtō”
Japanese: “たほうとう”
Japanese: “たほうとうえき”
Japanese: “多宝塔駅”
Korean: “다호토”

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