Founder’s Hall
Founder’s Hall is a shrine in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Founder’s Hall is situated nearby to the tourism office General information centre, as well as near the shrine Amida Hall.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
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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.
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 170 metres east of Founder’s 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.
Founder’s Hall
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Goeidō”
- Categories: kaisan-dō, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.9914° or 34° 59′ 29″ northLongitude
135.75172° or 135° 45′ 6″ eastInception
1636Open location code
8Q6QXQR2+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 99182315OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q107020624
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Founder’s Hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Goei-dō”
- French: “Pavillon des Fondateurs”
- French: “pavillon du fondateur de Nishi-Hongan-ji”
- Japanese: “Goei-dō”
- Japanese: “ごえどう”
- Japanese: “本願寺御影堂”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include General information centre and Study Hall.
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