Southern Octagonal Hall
Southern Octagonal Hall is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara. Southern Octagonal Hall is situated near Ruins of the West Golden Hall, as well as near the historic building Three-storied pagoda.
- Buddhist temple
- …is also known as “South Octagonal Hall of Kofuku-ji Temple”
- …dates from 1789
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Koofukuji and Three-storied pagoda.
Koofukuji
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once… Koofukuji is situated 170 metres northeast of Southern Octagonal Hall.
Three-storied pagoda
Three-storied pagoda is a historic building.
Five-storied Pagoda
Five-storied Pagoda is situated 180 metres east of Southern Octagonal Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Southern Octagonal Hall.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Seika-cho is situated 10 km northwest of Southern Octagonal Hall.
Southern Octagonal Hall
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Latitude
34.68252° or 34° 40′ 57″ north
Longitude
135.83025° or 135° 49′ 49″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRMJ+23
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Southern Octagonal Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Salle octogonale sud”
- Japanese: “Nan’en-dō”
- Japanese: “なんえんどう”
- Japanese: “南円堂”
- Japanese: “興福寺南円堂”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruins of the West Golden Hall and Nara Episcopal Church.
Nearby Places
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