Japan
Kansai
Nara

Tōshōdai-ji

Tōshōdai-ji is a Buddhist of the Risshū sect in the city of Nara, in , . The Classic Golden Hall, also known as the kondō, has a single story, hipped tiled roof with a seven bay wide facade.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Toshodai-ji temple”, “Tōshōdai-ji temple”, “Tōshōdai-ji Temple”, and “Toshodaiji temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mizukagami Tenjinsha and Yakushiji Temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 140 metres east of Tōshōdai-ji.

Buddhist temple
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Yakushi-ji is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist in , and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara. is situated 800 metres south of Tōshōdai-ji.

Building
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is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Ando.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 8 km north of Tōshōdai-ji.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. is situated 8 km south of Tōshōdai-ji.

Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the northwestern end of in the of . It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households.

Tōshōdai-ji

Latitude
34.67586° or 34° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
135.78539° or 135° 47′ 7″ east
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QMQGP+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 218644927
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Geo­Names ID
11978648
Wiki­data ID
Q973175
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Wu Chinese—“Tōshōdai-ji” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Տոշյոդայ ձի”
  • Chinese: “唐招提寺”
  • Czech: “Tóšódaidži”
  • Dutch: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “توشوداى جى”
  • French: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Gan Chinese: “唐招提寺”
  • German: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Indonesian: “Toshodaiji”
  • Italian: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Japanese: “唐招提寺”
  • Korean: “도쇼다이지”
  • Persian: “توشودای-جی”
  • Russian: “Тосёдай-дзи”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Spanish: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Thai: “โทโชไดจิ”
  • Turkish: “Tōshōdai-ji”
  • Ukrainian: “Тосьодайдзі”
  • Wu Chinese: “唐招提寺”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tōshōdai-ji”. Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.