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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Konchi Temple and Nanzen-ji.
Konchi Temple
Buddhist temple
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
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.
Tenju-an
Buddhist temple
Tenju-an is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 170 metres east of Founder Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyoto-Gyoen.
Kyoto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
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. Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 3 km northwest of Founder Hall.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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.
Founder Hall
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “開山堂”
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and religion
- Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.01031° or 35° 0′ 37″ north
Longitude
135.79044° or 135° 47′ 26″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q6R+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrine
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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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 Crane and Turtle Garden.
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