Nigatsu Hall
Nigatsu-dō is one of the important structures of Tōdai-ji, a temple in Nara, Japan. Nigatsu-dō is located to the east of the Great Buddha Hall, on the hillside of Mount Wakakusa.Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Shrine
- Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Nigatsu-dō”, “Second Month Hall”, and “Tōdai-ji Nigatsu-dō”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Sangatsu Hall.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 390 metres west of Nigatsu Hall.
Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine near Tōdai-ji, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It was established in 749. Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine is situated 150 metres south of Nigatsu Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Nigatsu Hall.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 10 km northwest of Nigatsu Hall.
Nigatsu Hall
Latitude
34.68928° or 34° 41′ 21″ northLongitude
135.84427° or 135° 50′ 39″ eastInception
8th centuryOpen location code
8Q6QMRQV+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 354993353OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q3341341
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Nigatsu Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Nigatsu-dō”
- French: “pavillon du deuxième mois”
- French: “Pavillon du deuxième mois”
- Japanese: “Nigatsu-dō”
- Japanese: “にがつ どう”
- Japanese: “二月堂”
- Japanese: “東大寺二月堂”
- Spanish: “Nigatsu-dō”
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