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Kyoto - Japan

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.

Located at 35.0151, 135.671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Kyoto, Places of Scenic Beauty, Historic Sites of Japan, Visitor attractions in Kyoto

Adashino Nenbutsu-ji

Adashino Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 811 Kūkai is said to have founded a temple, then Honen altered it to the present Nenbutsuji. Situated high on a hill overlooking the city from the northwest, it sits in an area where since the Heian period people have abandoned the bodies of the dead, exposing them to the wind and rain.

Located at 35.0268, 135.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Kyoto

International Research Center for Japanese Studies

The International Research Center for Japanese Studies (国際日本文化研究センター, Kokusai Nihon Bunka Kenkyū Sentā), or Nichibunken (日文研), is an inter-university research institute in Kyoto. Along with the National Institute of Japanese Literature, the National Museum of Japanese History, and the National Museum of Ethnology, it is one of the National Institutes for the Humanities. The center is devoted to research related to Japanese culture.

Located at 34.9881, 135.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Japanese studies, Research institutes in Japan, Social science institutes

Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto

Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976, after it was separated from Ukyō-ku. The Katsura River is the border between Nishikyo-ku and Ukyo-ku. Katsura Imperial Villa, on that river, is one of the most widely known features of Nishikyo-ku.

Located at 34.985, 135.693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Wards of Kyoto

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.

Located at 35.0089, 135.675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks and gardens in Kyoto Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Kyoto

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.

Located at 35.0103, 135.682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture

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.

Located at 35.0003, 135.685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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700s architecture, Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Japanese gardens, Gardens in Kyoto Prefecture

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.

Located at 35.0137, 135.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Nintendo, Amusement parks in Japan, Buildings and structures in Kyoto, Visitor attractions in Kyoto Prefecture

Matsuo Station (Kyoto)

Matsuo Station on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the Katsura River and Matsuo Shrine in Kyoto. During the late fall, the Momiji trees that line the station provide a spectacular display of red, orange, and yellow leaves. The station is accessible by wheelchairs although passengers of Katsura-bound trains have to use a special gate for wheelchairs. Kyoto Bus #3 to Kyoto Station also connects to the station.

Located at 35.0006, 135.688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture

Saihō-ji (Kyoto)

is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera", meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji" . The temple, primarily constructed to honor Amitabha, was first founded by Gyōki and was later restored by Musō Soseki. In 1994, Saihō-ji was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto".

Located at 34.9925, 135.684 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Kyoto, Japanese gardens, Gardens in Kyoto Prefecture, World Heritage Sites in Japan, Rinzai temples

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.

Located at 35.0156, 135.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1345 establishments, Buddhist temples in Kyoto, World Heritage Sites in Japan, Rinzai temples

Hozu River

The Hozu River is a part of Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The river begins in the mountains near Kameoka, a town northwest of Kyoto City. It snakes into the Arashiyama section of western Kyoto before changing its name to Katsura River. The Hozu River is considered scenic, and is known primarily for its association with Hozugawa Kudari, literally "down the Hozu river", a sightseeing whitewater boat that goes downstream from Kameoka to Arashiyama.

Located at 35.0218, 135.656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rivers of Kyoto Prefecture

Kōryū-ji

is a Shingon temple in Uzumasa, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple is also known by the names Uzumasa-dera and Kadono-dera, and was formerly known as Hatanokimi-dera, Hachioka-dera and Hōkō-ji . Kōryū-ji is said to be the oldest temple in Kyoto, having been constructed in 603 by Hata no Kawakatsu upon receiving a Buddhist statue from Prince Shōtoku. Fires in 818 and 1150 destroyed the entire temple complex, but it was rebuilt several times since.

Located at 35.0155, 135.707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buddhism in Japan, Shingon Buddhism, Buddhist temples in Kyoto

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.

Located at 35.0237, 135.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Kyoto, Former buildings and structures of Japan

Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station

Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line, in Ukyō-ku ward, city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 35.0109, 135.716 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture, Railway stations opened in 2008

Uzumasa Station

Uzumasa Station is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Located at 35.0171, 135.701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture, Sanin Main Line

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.

Located at 35.0187, 135.681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture, Sanin Main Line

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in the Arashiyama neighborhood of Kyoto, Japan. Otagi Nenbutsu-ji was founded by Empress Shōtoku in the middle of the eighth century. Though was destroyed by the flooding of the Kamo River, it was rebuilt as an offshoot of Enryaku-ji, a nearby temple. In the 13th century, it was again destroyed during a civil war. The temple was moved to its current location in 1922, later suffering typhoon damage in 1950.

Located at 35.0314, 135.661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Kyoto, 8th-century establishments

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.

Located at 35.0128, 135.688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1971, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Kyoto Prefecture

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.

Located at 35.0178, 135.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1st-millennium establishments, Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Religious organizations established in the 9th century

Jingo-ji

is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It stands on Mount Takao to the northwest of the center of the city. The temple adheres to Shingon Buddhism. Its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of Healing or "Medicine Buddha". The temple was established in the year 824, as a merger of two private temples founded earlier by Wake no Kiyomaro. They were the Jingan-ji (神願寺) in Kiyomaro's home province and the Takaosan-ji (高雄山寺). Jingo-ji holds sixteen National Treasures of Japan.

Located at 35.055, 135.671 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kami-Katsura Station

Kami-Katsura Station is a train station in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 34.9904, 135.696 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture

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.

Located at 35.0235, 135.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Kyoto

Umenomiya Shrine

Umenomiya Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ukyō-ku in Kyoto, Japan.

Located at 35.0042, 135.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shinto shrines in Kyoto

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.

Located at 35.0173, 135.669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Kyoto, Museums in Kyoto, Japanese gardens, Gardens in Kyoto Prefecture, Historic house museums in Japan