Nishijin
District of Kamigyō-ku
in Kyōto-shi of Kyoto, Japan
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Osaka International Airport (25 mi) - Kobe Airport (41 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (51 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (61 mi)
- Tajima Airport (64 mi)
- Nagoya Airport (68 mi)
- Gifu Airport (68 mi)
- Fukui Airport (81 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.030 and 135.757 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 1' 46" and E 135° 45' 23"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 04:18 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 9:53 am and 11:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- 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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02
Explore Nishijin
The district Nishijin of Kamigyō-ku in Kyōto-shi (Kyoto) is located in Japan about 227 mi west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
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: Kyoto, Muko, Nagaoka, Otsu and Uji. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
14°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kyoto Uraraka Guest House
Hotel Ramble Kyokomachi
(RYOKAN) Nishijinso
Kyoto City Hotel
Guesthouse Bon
Kyomachiya Yoshimura
GREEN GABLES Machiya
Gosho Nishi Kyoto Heian Hotel
Hostel Mundo
Kami Shichiken Umenotoan
Videos from this area
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Setsubun at Kitano Tenman-gu - Kyoto
Question: What would you do if an Ogre suddenly came into your house? Well here in Japan, you chase him out by throwing beans at him and yelling 'Good luck in! Devils out!' Every year on February...
Kyoto guest house/Hostel Mundo/京都ゲストハウス ホステル ムンド
Guest house Kyoto/Hostel Mundo Kyoto Backpackers Kyoto Hostel Kyoto 京都ゲストハウス 京都バックパッパーズ.
節分 Geisha Setsubun Dance at Senbon Shakado, Kyoto 芸者
Geisha apprentice known as Maiko dancing at Senbon Shakado Temple in Kyoto for Setsubun. Setsubun is February 3rd and it used to be the old Lunar calendar's New Year's Eve and a day for ...
CrossFit Kyoto Elements Class - クロスフィット京都エレメント(基礎)クラス
An Elements (beginners') class at CrossFit Kyoto June 2012. Warmup, deadlift, press. クロスフィット京都６月のエレメント（基礎）クラス。準備体操、デッドリフト、...
Apartments Toraku Haitu in Kamigyo ku,Kyoto
京都白峯神宮、夏越大祓・茅の輪くぐり
上京区の白峯神宮で、夏越大祓が行われました。大祓は半年ごとに行われ、半期の罪穢祓い清め、残りの半年の厄災から免れるようにとの行事で...
Jidai Matsuri (時代祭り): Festival of Ages in Kyoto City!
The "Jidai Matsuri (時代祭り)" will be held tomorrow, Tuesday the 22 second. This Festival of Ages is one of the 3 major festivals held here in Kyoto City. Pictured here the Lady Sei Shōnagon...
Silk Weaving Demonstration at the Nishijin Textile Center (西陣織会館) in Kyoto.
One of the interesting things about the Nishijin Textile Center (西陣織会館) for the lovers of silk, is that you can see the different stages of the development of the silk worm to...
Nishijin Textile Centre
Kimono Show & Weaving at the textile centre. Previous Kimono Show video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXe-lv-w50I Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericlty/ http://eltyllyz.spaces.liv...
Kimono Show Nishijin Textile Center Kyoto Japan 2012 11 08
Nishijin Textile Center http://www.nishijin.or.jp/eng/brochure/index.html Panasonic LUMIX FX77.
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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.
Kinmon Incident
The Kinmon Incident (禁門の変, Kinmon no Hen, literally, "Forbidden Gate Incident" or "Imperial Palace Gate Incident"), also known as the Hamaguri Gate Rebellion was a rebellion against the Tokugawa Shogunate that took place on August 20, 1864, at the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. It reflected widespread discontent among pro-imperial and anti-foreigner groups, who rebelled under the Sonnō Jōi slogan.
Doshisha University
is a private university in Kyoto, Japan. Approximately 27,000 students take classes on three campuses, in faculties of theology, letters, law, commerce, economics, policy, and engineering. It also includes graduate programs of American studies, policy and management.
Daitoku-ji
Daitoku-ji is a Buddhist temple, one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. It is located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The "mountain name" (sangō by which it is known is Ryūhōzan .
Kitano Tenman-gū
Kitano Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Daisen-in
is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen in Buddhism, one of the five most important Zen temples of Kyoto. The name means "The Academy of the Great Immortals. " Daisen-in was founded by the Zen priest Kogaku Sōkō (1464–1548), and was built between 1509 and 1513. Daisen-in is noted for its screen paintings and for its kare-sansui, or zen garden.
Kamigyō-ku
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Kamo River flows on the eastern border of the ward. The area was previously a district of residences for the royalty and upper classes in the old capital.
Kita-ku, Kyoto
Kita-ku, Kyoto is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward. " As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 122,391 people.
Kyoto International School
Kyoto International School (KIS) is a non-denominational, private day school in Kyoto, the former capital city of Japan. The school was founded in 1957. It serves students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Kamishichiken
is a district of northwest Kyoto, Japan. It is the oldest hanamachi in Kyoto, and is located just east of the Kitano Tenman-gū Shrine. The name Kamishichiken literally means "Seven Upper Houses. " These refer to the seven teahouses built from the equipment and material leftover from the rebuilding of the Kitano Shrine in Muromachi era (1333–1573). Kamishichiken is located in Kyoto’s Nishijin area, which is known for traditional hand-woven textiles.
Shōkoku-ji
, formally identified as Mannen-zan Shōkoku Shōten Zenji, is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, founded in 1382 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Kitaōji Station
Kitaōji Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Kuramaguchi Station
Kuramaguchi Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Imadegawa Station
Imadegawa Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Ōtani University
is a private Buddhist university located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Ōtani University is a coeducation institution with an emphasis on Buddhist studies. A two year private junior college is associated with the university. The university is associated with the Ōtani School of Jōdo Shinshū, or Shin, school of Buddhism.
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts is a private women's college in Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1876, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.
Imamiya Shrine
Imamiya Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was originally established for patrons to pray for safety from an epidemic, though it has evolved into a shrine where patrons can pray for general good health. The shrine complex is embedded in a forest of large trees northwest of Daitoku-ji and includes many minor shrines in addition to the main shrine, or honden. On every second Sunday in April, one of the 3 major festivals in Kyoto, Yasurai Matsuri, is held at the shrine.
Seimei Shrine
Seimei Shrine is a Shinto shrine that is located in Kyoto, Japan. It is dedicated to the onmyōji, Abe no Seimei.
Shiramine Shrine
is a Shinto Shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin and Emperor Sutoku. Annually in mid–September two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku. Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer.
Kenkun Shrine
Kenkun Shrine also known as Takeisao Shrine, is a Shinto Shrine in the city of Kyoto, Japan. The daimyo, Oda Nobunaga, a key figure in the unification of Japan during the late 16th century is deified inside.
Doshisha Business School
Doshisha Business School is the Graduate School of Business at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.
Otani University Junior College
Otani University Junior College is a private junior college located at Kita-ku, Kyoto in Japan. The College was opened in 1950, and is affiliated with the Otani University.
Ōbai-in
Ōbai-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. The Hondō (1586) and Kuri (1589) have been designated Important Cultural Properties. Momoyama period monochrome fusuma paintings of Seven hermits in a bamboo grove (16 panels), Landscape with figures (14 panels), and Geese (14 panels), by Unkoku Tōgan (1588), have also been designated Important Cultural Properties.
Kōtō-in
Kōtō-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Hosokawa Tadaoki. There is a teahouse, the Shōkō-ken, and the gardens are celebrated for their momiji. A pair of Southern Song monochrome hanging scrolls with landscape have been designated a National Treasure. Many other works are aired annually in October.
Sōken-in
is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1582 as the mortuary temple of Oda Nobunaga. Hideyoshi granted the temple three hundred koku and staged his celebrated Daitoku-ji tea gathering on its grounds in 1585. During the early years of the Meiji period its precinct was demolished and its treasures relocated; Sōken-in was revived in 1926.
Jukō-in
Jukō-in is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1566 as the mortuary temple of Miyoshi Nagayoshi, in 1589 Sen no Rikyū designated it as the mortuary temple for his family. The Hondō (1583) and chashitsu (1739) are Important Cultural Properties and the gardens have been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty. A painting of Miyoshi Nagayoshi (1566) has also been designated an Important Cultural Property.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kamigyō-ku.
Iwakura: 京都府京都市左京区, Iwakura (source)
Kinugasa: Kinkakuji temple in, Kinugasa (source)
Kyoto: City − Daimonji View, Kyoto (source)
Kyoto: Mt Daimonji View1, Kyoto (source)
Kyoto, Kyoto (source)
Kyoto, Kyoto (source)
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