Nara Prefectural New Public Hall
Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA, formerly known as Nara Prefectural New Public Hall, is a convention center in Nara, Nara, Japan. Located near Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara Park, the venue re-opened on July 1, 2015, annexing its adjacent public building that served as Nara Park Silk Road Exchange Hall that closed on December 31, 2014.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Community center
- Description: convention center in Nara, Japan
- Also known as: “IRAKA”, “Nara Kasugano International Forum Iraka”, and “Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA”
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Kasuga-taisha.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 560 metres northwest of Nara Prefectural New Public Hall.
Kasuga-taisha
Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. Kasuga-taisha is situated 410 metres south of Nara Prefectural New Public Hall.
Nara National Museum
Museum
The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan. Nara National Museum is situated 460 metres west of Nara Prefectural New Public Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Nara Prefectural New Public Hall.
Nara Prefectural New Public Hall
- Categories: convention center, noh stage, building, and public building
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.68387° or 34° 41′ 2″ northLongitude
135.84326° or 135° 50′ 36″ eastHeight
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8Q6QMRMV+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 187913882OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=community_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedWikidata ID
Q11445169
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Nara Prefectural New Public Hall” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奈良春日野國際論壇 甍”
- Chinese: “奈良縣新公會堂”
- French: “forum international de Nara Kasugano IRAKA”
- French: “Forum international de Nara Kasugano IRAKA”
- Japanese: “奈良春日野国際フォーラム 甍 I・RA・KA”
- Japanese: “奈良春日野国際フォーラム 甍〜I・RA・KA〜”
- Japanese: “奈良春日野国際フォーラム 甍～I・RA・KA～”
- Japanese: “奈良春日野国際フォーラム”
- Japanese: “奈良県新公会堂”
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Highlights include Kazugayama Genshirin and 浮雲園地.
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