Main Hall

Main Hall is a shrine in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Main Hall is situated nearby to the shrine Hexagonal Hall, as well as near Ghost Waterfall.

Type: Shrine
Denomination: Shingon Shu
Also known as: “本堂”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mitaki-dera and Mt. Sōko.

Mitaki-dera

Buddhist temple

Photo: 大江万里, Public domain.

Mitaki-dera is a historic Japanese temple in the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

Mt. Sōko

Peak

Photo: Novcira, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mt. Sōko is a peak.

Mitaki Station

Railway station

Photo: Taisyo, CC BY 3.0.

Mitaki Station is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Mitakihon-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Mitaki Station is situated 1 km east of Main Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naka-ku and Nagarekawacho.

Naka-ku is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park. Major attractions include the Hondori shopping arcade, a covered mall-like street of shops extending east from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to Hatchobori. Naka-ku is situated 4 km southeast of Main Hall.

Nagarekawacho

Neighborhood

Photo: Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nagarekawacho is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southeast of Main Hall.

Asaminami-ku

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Asaminami-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of former Asa District. Asaminami-ku is situated 4½ km northeast of Main Hall.

Main Hall

Categories: building and religion
Location: Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.42035° or 34° 25′ 13″ north

Longitude

132.43759° or 132° 26′ 15″ east

Open location code

8Q6JCCCQ+42

OpenStreetMap ID

way 235985973

OpenStreetMap feature

building=shrine

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=shingon_shu

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Satellite Map

Discover Main Hall from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Main Hall” goes by many names.

French: “Pavillon principal”
Japanese: “Hon-dō”
Japanese: “ほんどう”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hexagonal Hall and Ghost Waterfall.

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