Kotai Shrine
Kotai Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara. Kotai Shrine is situated nearby to the park 四条大路三丁目街区公園, as well as near the public building 高齢・障害者雇用支援機構奈良障害者職業センター.Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan
- Also known as: “Kotai Jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daishōgun Shrine (Nara City) and Tōshōdai-ji.
Daishōgun Shrine (Nara City)
Shinto shrine
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daishōgun Shrine (Nara City) is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Kotai Shrine.
Tōshōdai-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tōshōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Risshū sect in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Classic Golden Hall, also known as the kondō, has a single story, hipped tiled roof with a seven bay wide facade. Tōshōdai-ji is situated 1 km southwest of Kotai Shrine.
Heijō Palace
Photo: Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre of for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the Chinese models used for the design of the capital. Heijō Palace is situated 1¼ km north of Kotai Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Ando.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 8 km north of Kotai Shrine.
Ando
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, 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. Ando is situated 9 km south of Kotai Shrine.
Ikoma
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ikoma is a city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. 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.
Kotai Shrine
- Categories: Shinmei shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.67934° or 34° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
135.79317° or 135° 47′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMQHV+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5372662016OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q48762976
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kotai Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Kotai”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Kotai”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kotai”
- Japanese: “皇大神社”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 四条大路三丁目街区公園 and 高齢・障害者雇用支援機構奈良障害者職業センター.
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