Palace of tranquility

Palace of tranquility is a building in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Palace of tranquility is situated nearby to the shrine Scripture Repository, as well as near Amida Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nishi Hongan-ji and Amida 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. Nishi Hongan-ji is situated 160 metres southwest of Palace of tranquility.

Amida Hall

Shrine

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Amida Hall is a shrine.

Costume Museum

Museum

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Costume Museum is situated 110 metres northeast of Palace of tranquility.

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.

Palace of tranquility

Type: Building
Also known as: “安穏殿”
Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.99271° or 34° 59′ 34″ north

Longitude

135.75223° or 135° 45′ 8″ east

Open location code

8Q6QXQV2+3V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 99182275

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Palace of tranquility” goes by many names.

French: “Palais de la tranquillité”
Japanese: “An’non-dono”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scripture Repository and General information centre.

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