Amida Hall
Amida Hall is a shrine in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Amida Hall is situated nearby to the shrine Scripture Repository, as well as near Founder’s Hall.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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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.
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 210 metres southeast of Amida Hall.
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.
Amida Hall
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Amida Hall, Nishi Hongwanji”
- Categories: Amida-dō, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.99216° or 34° 59′ 32″ northLongitude
135.7517° or 135° 45′ 6″ eastLevels
1Named after
Amitābha BuddhaOpen location code
8Q6QXQR2+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 99182202OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q107020619
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Amida Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Amida-dō”
- French: “pavillon d’Amida de Nishi-Hongan-ji”
- French: “Pavillon d’Amida”
- Japanese: “Amida-dō”
- Japanese: “あみだどう”
- Japanese: “本願寺阿弥陀堂”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scripture Repository and General information centre.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hall of Amida Buddha and Embankment on the porch and the corridor.
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