Noh Stage
Noh Stage is a theater building in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Noh Stage is situated nearby to the building Chinese Gate, as well as near the shrine Founder’s Hall.- Type: Theater building
- Description: Noh stage in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
- Also known as: “Noh stage, Nishi Hongan-ji” and “能舞台”
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. Nishi Hongan-ji is situated 110 metres north of Noh Stage.
Founder’s Hall
Shrine
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Founder’s Hall is a shrine, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Noh Stage.
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 230 metres east of Noh Stage.
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.
Noh Stage
- Categories: noh stage, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.99062° or 34° 59′ 26″ northLongitude
135.75101° or 135° 45′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQR2+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 99182351OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q137291344
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Noh Stage” goes by many names.
- French: “Nishi-Hongan-ji Nō butai”
- French: “scène Nō de Nishi Hongan-ji”
- French: “Scène Nō”
- Japanese: “Nō butai”
- Japanese: “のうぶたい”
- Japanese: “南能舞台”
- Japanese: “本願寺能舞台”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chinese Gate and Ryukoku University Omiya Library.
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