Yasaka-no-To Pagoda

Yasaka-no-To Pagoda is a building in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Yasaka-no-To Pagoda is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Hōkan Temple, as well as near the shrine Taishi Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hōkan Temple and Yasaka Kōshin-dō.

Hōkan Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

The Yasaka Pagoda, also known as the Tower of Yasaka, is a Buddhist pagoda located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The 5-story tall pagoda is the last remaining structure of a 6th-century temple complex known as Hōkan-ji.

Yasaka Kōshin-dō

Buddhist temple

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yasaka Kōshin-dō, or in its full name Daikoku-san Kongō-ji Kōshin-dō is a small temple located in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. The temple is located near Kiyomizu-dera.

Kiyomizu-dera

Buddhist temple

Photo: syvwlch, CC BY 2.0.

Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 660 metres southeast of Yasaka-no-To Pagoda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

Photo: Clemens Vasters, CC BY 2.0.

Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Central Kyoto

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Shimogyō-ku

Suburb

Photo: BriYYZ, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku. Shimogyō-ku is situated 2½ km southwest of Yasaka-no-To Pagoda.

Yasaka-no-To Pagoda

Type: Building
Also known as: “八坂の塔”
Category: historic site
Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

34.99856° or 34° 59′ 55″ north

Longitude

135.77925° or 135° 46′ 45″ east

Inception

1440

Levels

Height

46 metres (151 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QXQXH+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 371717416

OpenStreetMap feature

building=pagoda

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Yasaka-no-To Pagoda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Yasaka-no-To Pagoda” goes by many names.

French: “Pagode de Yasaka”
German: “Yasaka Pagode”
Japanese: “Yasaka-no-to”
Japanese: “やさかのとう”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Yasaka-no-To Pagoda”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Taishi Hall and Yakushi Hall.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Hokanji Temple, Yasaka Pagoda and Yasaka Inari, Goddess of Mercy.

Kyoto: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Central Kyoto, North Kyoto, Arashiyama, and South Kyoto.

Curious Buildings to Discover

Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.