Northern Octagonal Hall
Northern Octagonal Hall is a temple in Nara, Nara. Northern Octagonal Hall is situated nearby to the historic site 回廊跡, as well as near Kasuga Hotel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Koofukuji and Tōdai-ji.
Koofukuji
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Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school. It is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site. Koofukuji is situated 180 metres east of Northern Octagonal 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 1 km northeast of Northern Octagonal Hall.
Southern Octagonal Hall
Buddhist temple
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Southern Octagonal Hall is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres south of Northern Octagonal 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 9 km northwest of Northern Octagonal 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 Northern Octagonal Hall.
Northern Octagonal Hall
Latitude
34.68345° or 34° 41′ 0″ northLongitude
135.82991° or 135° 49′ 48″ eastInception
1240Open location code
8Q6QMRMH+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 97571315OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q107020479
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Northern Octagonal Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Salle octogonale nord”
- Japanese: “Hōkuendō”
- Japanese: “ほうくえんどう”
- Japanese: “北円堂”
- Japanese: “興福寺北円堂”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 回廊跡 and 東向辨財天.
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