Arashiyama
in Kyōto-shi of Kyoto, Japan
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Osaka International Airport (21 mi) - Kobe Airport (37 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (47 mi)
- Tajima Airport (61 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (65 mi)
- Nagoya Airport (72 mi)
- Gifu Airport (72 mi)
- Fukui Airport (84 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.015 and 135.678 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 0' 53" and E 135° 40' 39"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:05 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:01 am and 6:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Explore Arashiyama
Arashiyama in Kyōto-shi (Kyoto) with it's 50,000 inhabitants is a city in Japan about 231 mi (or 372 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Arashiyama is now 12:05 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Arashiyama, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Muko, Kyoto, Kamigyo-ku, Nagaoka and Kameoka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 34% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kyoto a Luxury Collection Hotel Suiran
(RYOKAN) Ryotei Rangetsu
(RYOKAN) Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Kadensho
HOSHINOYA KYOTO
TOGETSUTEI
Kyotoshi Rakusei Fureai no Sato Hoyo Kenshu Center
(RYOKAN) Yamazaki
Sun Members Kyoto Saga
Saga Grace Hotel
(RYOKAN) Saga Grace Hotel
Videos from this area
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![preview picture of video '[HD]嵯峨野線 快速 嵯峨嵐山→京都 Sagano Line Rapid[3]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/nDQAD8dMFSc/mqdefault.jpg "'[HD]嵯峨野線 快速 嵯峨嵐山→京都 Sagano Line Rapid[3]'")
[HD]嵯峨野線 快速 嵯峨嵐山→京都 Sagano Line Rapid[3]
嵯峨野線 快速 嵯峨嵐山→京都 Sagano Line Rapid going Sagaarashiyama to Kyoto.
![preview picture of video '[HD]嵯峨野線 嵯峨嵐山→亀岡 Sagano Line[2]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NSGgxar18es/mqdefault.jpg "'[HD]嵯峨野線 嵯峨嵐山→亀岡 Sagano Line[2]'")
[HD]嵯峨野線 嵯峨嵐山→亀岡 Sagano Line[2]
嵯峨野線 嵯峨嵐山→亀岡 Sagano Line going Sagaarashiyama to Kameoka.
Kyoto 京都 Arashiyama Sagano 嵐山嵯峨野 嵐電 Randen
Kyoto 京都 Arashiyama Sagano 嵐山嵯峨野 嵐電 Randen.
![preview picture of video '[FHD]嵯峨野トロッコ発着@トロッコ嵯峨 Arrival and Departure of Sagano romantic Train'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ns59lqhJEbc/mqdefault.jpg "'[FHD]嵯峨野トロッコ発着@トロッコ嵯峨 Arrival and Departure of Sagano romantic Train'")
[FHD]嵯峨野トロッコ発着@トロッコ嵯峨 Arrival and Departure of Sagano romantic Train
嵯峨野トロッコの発着@トロッコ嵯峨 Arrival and Departure of "Sagano romantic Train" at Truck Saga.
Kyoto 京都 Arashiyama Sagano 嵐山嵯峨野 天龍寺・竹林の道
Kyoto 京都 Arashiyama Sagano 嵐山嵯峨野 天龍寺・竹林の道.
Kyoto Sagano Bamboo forest【京都・嵯峨野の竹林】
嵐山の北東に広がる嵯峨野は、平安時代から貴族の別荘や庵が開かれた土地。かつて貴族が愛したこの場所は、1000年を経た今も多くの人々に愛...
Sagano Scenic Railway Train
嵐山と嵯峨野 2014年秋（Arashiyama and Sagano）
2014年11月28日 京都・嵐山と嵯峨野の秋 Arashiyama (嵐山) is a pleasant, touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the...
クラスメートと嵐山へ旅行に行った(Trip to Arashiyama with classmate)
嵐山の竹林のたび(Trip to Arashiyama bamboo forest ー short clip)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Arashiyama
is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally-designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.
Iwatayama Monkey Park
Iwatayama Monkey Park is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. The park is on Mt Arashiyama, on the same side of the Oi River as the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 170 Japanese macaque monkeys. The animals are wild but can be fed food purchased at the site.
Arashiyama Station (Hankyu)
Arashiyama Station is a railway station in Kyoto, Japan. It is the terminal station of the Hankyu Arashiyama Line. The station is a short walk from Nakanoshima Park and Togetsukyo Bridge. In spring, sakura trees lining the station light up in an array of white and pink.
Matsunoo-taisha
Matsunoo-taisha is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijo Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. It is home to a spring at the base of the mountain, Arashiyama, that is believed to be blessed. It is said that during the move of the capital from Nagaoka to Kyoto, a noble saw a turtle bathing in under the spring's waterfall and created a shrine there.
Shigureden
Shigureden is a theme park in Kyoto, Japan. On January 27, 2006 Nintendo opened an exhibition in this park called "Ogura Hundred Poems by famed 100 poets", featuring poetry-related karuta, animated floors and interactivity through the use of special Nintendo DS.
Tenryū-ji
—more formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji —is the head temple of the Tenryū branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, primarily to venerate Gautama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Musō Soseki. Construction was completed in 1345.
Danrin-ji
Danrin-ji was Japan's first Zen temple, founded in Saga, Kyōto by order of Tachibana no Kachiko during the Jōwa era. The temple was destroyed by fire in 928, but was restored, and during the Muromachi period the temple was designated as one of Kyōto's five great Buddhist nunneries. The temple eventually fell into disrepair, and in 1339 construction of Tenryū-ji began on its grounds.
Saga-Arashiyama Station
Saga-Arashiyama Station is a railway station on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Sagano Scenic Railway starts here.
Kyoto Saga University of Arts
Kyoto Saga University of Arts is a private university in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The school first opened as a junior college in 1971 and became a four-year college in 2001.
Nonomiya Shrine
, or the Shrine in the Country, is a Shinto shrine in the Arashiyama district on the west side of the city of Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture, Japan. The specific site of the shrine changed somewhat over time, as the location of the shrine was fixed anew by divination when a new imperial priestess was to undergo purification before traveling to take up her duties at Ise Shrine.
Seiryō-ji
is a Buddhist temple in the Saga district of Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is also known as Saga Shaka-dō. It is devoted to the practice of Yūzū Nenbutsu. Initially, the temple belonged to the Kegon sect; then it became a Pure Land temple. The honzon is an image of Gautama Buddha (Shaka-nyorai). The wooden statue is a National Treasure of Japan. Seiryō-ji also possesses National Treasure statues of the Amitābha (Amida) trinity, and other National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.
Ōkōchi Sansō
Ōkōchi Sansō is the former home and garden of the Japanese jidaigeki or period film actor Denjirō Ōkōchi and is located in Arashiyama, Kyoto. The villa is open to the public for an admission fee and is known for its gardens and views of the Kyoto area. Several of the buildings are recorded as cultural properties by the national government.
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嵐山, Арашияма
