Hall of offerings
Hall of offerings is a Shinto shrine in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Hall of offerings is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Mitsui Jinja, as well as near Mitarashi pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimogamo Shrine and Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Shimogamo Shrine
Shinto shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya Shrine. It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Shimogamo Shrine is situated 230 metres south of Hall of offerings.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated 2 km southwest of Hall of offerings.
Demachiyanagi
Railway station
Photo: L26, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Demachiyanagi Station is a railway station operated by the Keihan Electric Railway, located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto. It serves as the northern terminus for the Ōtō Line and the southern terminus for the Main Line of the Eizan Electric Railway. Demachiyanagi is situated 1 km south of Hall of offerings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Kyoto and Kamigyō-ku.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
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.
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.
Hall of offerings
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Categories: building, shrine, historic site, and religion
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03903° or 35° 2′ 21″ northLongitude
135.773° or 135° 46′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2QQF+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 291128249OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hall of offerings” goes by many names.
- French: “Pavillon des offrandes”
- Japanese: “Heiden”
- Japanese: “へいでん”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mitsui Jinja and Mitarashi pond.
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