Founder Hall
Founder Hall is a shrine in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Founder Hall is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Konchi Temple, as well as near the historic building Hasso no seki.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Konchi Temple and Nanzen-ji.
Konchi Temple
Buddhist temple
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Konchi-in is a Buddhist temple in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, western Japan. The temple is renowned for its Crane and Turtle Garden.
Nanzen-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. Nanzen-ji is situated 250 metres northeast of Founder Hall.
第２期蹴上発電所
Historic building
第２期蹴上発電所 is a historic building, which is situated 160 metres southwest of Founder Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Nakagyō-ku.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 3 km northwest of Founder Hall.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 3½ km west of Founder Hall.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 4 km northwest of Founder Hall.
Founder Hall
- Type: Shrine
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and religion
- Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01031° or 35° 0′ 37″ northLongitude
135.79044° or 135° 47′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2Q6R+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 267446887OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Founder Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Pavillon du fondateur”
- Japanese: “Kaizan-dō”
- Japanese: “かいさんどう”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hasso no seki and 鶴亀庭園.
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