Touindo

Touindo is a temple in Nara, Nara. Touindo is situated nearby to the temple East Pagoda, as well as near Higasgi Kairo.

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Type: Temple
Also known as: “Tōindō, Yakushiji”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yakushiji Temple and East Pagoda.

Yakushiji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Yakushi-ji is one of the most famous imperial and ancient Buddhist temples in Japan, and was once one of the Seven Great Temples of Nanto, located in Nara. Yakushiji Temple is situated 110 metres northwest of Touindo.

East Pagoda

Temple

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East Pagoda is a temple.

Kai Tenmangu

Shinto shrine

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Kai Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 110 metres east of Touindo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Ando.

Ganriincho

Neighborhood

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Ganriincho is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km east of Touindo.

Ando

Town

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Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. Ando is situated 7 km south of Touindo.

Ikaruga

Town

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Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 28,036 in 12,292 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. Ikaruga is situated 9 km southwest of Touindo.

Touindo

Categories: main hall, building, and religion
Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.66796° or 34° 40′ 5″ north

Longitude

135.78518° or 135° 47′ 7″ east

Open location code

8Q6QMQ9P+53

OpenStreetMap ID

way 293509282

OpenStreetMap feature

building=temple

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

Wikidata ID

Q107020543

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Touindo” goes by many names.

Japanese: “東院堂”
Japanese: “薬師寺東院堂”

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