Founder’s Hall
Founder’s Hall is a shrine in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Founder’s Hall is situated near the tourism office General information centre, as well as near the shrine Amida Hall.
- Shrine
- …dates from 1636
- Also known as“Goeidō”“御影堂”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nishi Hongan-ji and Amida Hall.
Ryukoku Museum
Museum
The Ryūkoku Museum is a museum of Buddhist art and history in Kyōto, Japan. Ryukoku Museum is situated 170 metres east of Founder’s Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Minami.
Central Kyoto
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Minami
Suburb
Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Founder’s Hall
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Latitude
34.9914° or 34° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
135.75172° or 135° 45′ 6″ east
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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 Noh Stage.
Nearby Places
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