Tahōtō, Ishiyamadera
Tahōtō, Ishiyamadera is a tower in Otsu, Shiga. Tahōtō, Ishiyamadera is situated nearby to the shrine Sutras Hall, as well as near Heart Sutra Hall.Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “多宝塔”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ishiyama-dera and Main Hall.
Ishiyama-dera
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ishiyama-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Ishiyamadera neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shu Tōji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu image of Nyōirin Kannon.
Ishiyamadera Station
Railway station
Photo: ↑PON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ishiyamadera Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Ishiyamadera Station is situated 740 metres north of Tahōtō, Ishiyamadera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kusatsu and Yamashina-ku.
Kusatsu
Photo: Hiroshige, Public domain.
Kusatsu is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city lies on Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 139,913 in 63,942 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 9 km west of Tahōtō, Ishiyamadera.
Tahōtō, Ishiyamadera
Latitude
34.96097° or 34° 57′ 40″ northLongitude
135.90592° or 135° 54′ 21″ eastInception
1194Levels
2Open location code
8Q6QXW64+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 183543316OpenStreetMap feature
building=pagodaOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q107020361
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Tahōtō, Ishiyamadera” goes by many names.
- French: “tahōtō d’Ishiyama-dera”
- French: “Tahōtō d’Ishiyama-dera”
- Japanese: “Tahōtō”
- Japanese: “たほうとう”
- Japanese: “石山寺多宝塔”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sutras Hall and Heart Sutra Hall.
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