Southern Octagonal Hall
Southern Octagonal Hall is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Nara. Southern Octagonal Hall is situated nearby to Ruins of the West Golden Hall, as well as near the building Three-storied pagoda.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Koofukuji and Five-storied pagoda.
Koofukuji
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Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. Koofukuji is situated 170 metres northeast of Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern Octagonal Hall.
Southern Octagonal Hall
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “South Octagonal Hall of Kofuku-ji Temple”
- Categories: dō, octagonal building, building, temple, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.68252° or 34° 40′ 57″ northLongitude
135.83025° or 135° 49′ 49″ eastInception
1789Open location code
8Q6QMRMJ+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 97571320OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeWikidata ID
Q129485999
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Satellite Map
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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 Three-storied pagoda.
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