The Shosoin Repository
The Shōsō-in is the treasure house of Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan. The building is in the azekura style with a raised floor. It lies to the northwest of the Great Buddha Hall.
- Warehouse
- …is also known as “Shōsō-in”
- …stands 14 metres (46 feet) tall
- …has a hipped roof
- Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Tōdai-ji and Nara National Museum.
Tōdai-ji
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once…
420 metres south of The Shosoin Repository
Nara National Museum
The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.
1 km south of The Shosoin Repository
Chisoku-in
Chisoku-in is a Buddhist temple.
190 metres east of The Shosoin Repository
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality.
9 km northwest of The Shosoin Repository
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
9 km northwest of The Shosoin Repository
The Shosoin Repository
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Latitude
34.69182° or 34° 41′ 31″ north
Longitude
135.83861° or 135° 50′ 19″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRRQ+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = warehouse
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = yes
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“The Shosoin Repository” goes by many names.
شوسو-إنArabic
ՍյոսոինArmenian
ŞosoinAzerbaijani
Shōsō-inCatalan
正仓院Chinese
ShōsōinDutch
쇼소인Korean
شوسواینPersian
Shōsō-inPolish
СёсоинRussian
Šoso-inSlovenian
ShōsōinTurkish
СьосоїнUkrainian
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