Golden Hall
Golden Hall is a shrine in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Golden Hall is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Shimo Daigo, as well as near the shrine Fudō Hall.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimo Daigo and Shinnyo Sanmaya-dō.
Shimo Daigo
Buddhist temple
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Daigo-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is the head temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyorai.
Sanboin
Buddhist temple
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Sanbō-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, Japan, known today primarily for the quality of its garden. Sanboin is situated 220 metres west of Golden Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Higashiyama.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Shimogawara-chō
Neighborhood
Photo: Clemens Vasters, CC BY 2.0.
Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northwest of Golden Hall.
Golden Hall
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Golden Hall, Daigoji” and “Main Hall”
- Categories: main hall, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.95148° or 34° 57′ 5″ northLongitude
135.82177° or 135° 49′ 18″ eastLevels
1Open location code
8Q6QXR2C+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 390069740OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q107020587
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Golden Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Daigo-ji Kon-dō”
- French: “pavillon doré du temple Daigo”
- French: “Pavillon doré”
- Japanese: “Kon-dō”
- Japanese: “こんどう”
- Japanese: “醍醐寺金堂”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fudō Hall and 護摩道場.
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