The Shosoin Repository

The Shōsō-in is the treasure house of Temple in Nara, . The building is in the azekura style with a raised floor. It lies to the northwest of the Great Buddha Hall.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Warehouse
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Shōsō-in” and “Shōsōin”
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Nara National Museum.

Heritage site
Photo: Henry, CC BY 2.0.
is a 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. is situated 420 metres south of The Shosoin Repository.

Museum
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The is one of the pre-eminent national art in . is situated 1 km south of The Shosoin Repository.

Buddhist temple
Photo: あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 190 metres east of The Shosoin Repository.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of The Shosoin Repository.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. is situated 9 km northwest of The Shosoin Repository.

The Shosoin Repository

Latitude
34.69182° or 34° 41′ 31″ north
Longitude
135.83861° or 135° 50′ 19″ east
Height
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QMRRQ+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231813417
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­warehouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q2379007
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“The Shosoin Repository” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شوسو-إن”
  • Armenian: “Սյոսոին”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şosoin”
  • Catalan: “Shōsō-in”
  • Chinese: “正仓院”
  • Dutch: “Shosoin”
  • Dutch: “Shōsōin”
  • French: “Pavillon du trésor”
  • French: “Shōsō-in”
  • German: “Shōsō-in”
  • Hausa: “Shōsōin”
  • Italian: “Shōsō-in”
  • Japanese: “Shōsō-in”
  • Japanese: “しょうそういん”
  • Japanese: “東大寺正倉院”
  • Japanese: “正倉院”
  • Korean: “쇼소인”
  • Persian: “شوسواین”
  • Polish: “Shōsō-in”
  • Russian: “Сёсоин”
  • Slovenian: “Šoso-in”
  • Turkish: “Shōsōin”
  • Ukrainian: “Сьосоїн”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shosoin and 空海寺.

Nearby Places

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