Ryukoden

Ryukoden is a building in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Ryukoden is situated nearby to the shrine Founder’s Hall, as well as near the theater building Noh Stage.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nishi Hongan-ji and Founder’s Hall.

Nishi Hongan-ji

Buddhist temple

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Nishi Hongan-ji is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha subsect. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the Ōtani-ha subsect.

Founder’s Hall

Shrine

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Founder’s Hall is a shrine.

Ryukoku Museum

Museum

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The Ryūkoku Museum is a museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyōto, Japan. Conceived as part of the 370th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of what is now Ryūkoku University, it opened facing Nishi Hongan-ji in 2011. Ryukoku Museum is situated 170 metres east of Ryukoden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Minami.

Central Kyoto

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

Minami

Suburb

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Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku.

Nakagyō-ku

Suburb

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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.

Ryukoden

Type: Building
Also known as: “龍虎殿”
Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.99093° or 34° 59′ 27″ north

Longitude

135.75161° or 135° 45′ 6″ east

Open location code

8Q6QXQR2+9J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 372433070

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Noh Stage and Chinese Gate.

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