Kinugasa
District of Kyoto
in Kyōto-shi of Kyoto, Japan
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Osaka International Airport (24 mi) - Kobe Airport (40 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (50 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (61 mi)
- Tajima Airport (64 mi)
- Nagoya Airport (68 mi)
- Gifu Airport (68 mi)
- Fukui Airport (82 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 28 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):
- 35.021 and 135.754 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 1' 15" and E 135° 45' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 09:25 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:01 am and 11:45 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Touring Kinugasa
The district Kinugasa of Kyoto in Kyōto-shi (Kyoto) is a subburb located in Japan about 228 mi west of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamigyo-ku, Muko, Nagaoka, Kameoka and Otsu. 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
Hotel Ramble Kyokomachi
(RYOKAN) Yamazaki
Urban Hotel Kyoto Nijo Premium
Ryokan Nenrinbo
Hanazono Kaikan
Hostel Mundo
GREEN GABLES Machiya
Guesthouse Nagomi
Utano Youth Hostel
Usagi no Nedoko
Videos from this area
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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.
Kinkaku-ji
, officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit. "Deer Garden Temple"), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. The garden complex is an excellent example of Muromachi period garden design. The Muromachi period is considered to be a classical age of Japanese garden design. The correlation between buildings and its settings were greatly emphasized during this period. It was a way to integrate the structure within the landscape in an artistic way.
Ritsumeikan University
is a private university in Kyoto, Japan, tracing its roots to 1869. With the Kinugasa Campus(KIC) in Kyoto, and Kyoto Prefecture. the university also has a satellite called Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (BKC). Today, the university is known as one of the four leading private universities in western Japan.
Suzakumon
The Suzakumon was the main gate built in the center of the south end of the imperial palaces in the Japanese ancient capitals of Fujiwara-kyō, Heijō-kyō, and later Heian-kyō. The placement followed the ancient Chinese palace model requirements at the time, where Suzaku, the Vermilion Bird was the Guardian of the South. (See Four Symbols for more. ) It was said to be the site where foreign dignitaries were received by the Emperor.
Ryōan-ji
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The temple garden is considered to be one of the finest examples of a kare-sansui, a Japanese rock garden, or zen garden, in Japan. The temple and gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kitano Tenman-gū
Kitano Tenman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto Museum for World Peace
The Kyoto Museum for World Peace (立命館大学国際平和ミュージアム, Ritsumeikan Daigaku Kokusai Heiwa Myūjiamu) is part of Ritsumeikan University in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Museum is accessible to the public for a 400-600 Yen fee. The displays and materials are mostly in Japanese but there is a 25 page English booklet describing the exhibits. The museum is near Kinkaku-ji and just east of the main Ritsumeikan University campus.
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.
Myōshin-ji
is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, and head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji school is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined: it contains within it about three thousand five hundred temples throughout Japan, together with a handful overseas, of the approximately six thousand total Rinzai temples, and also has nineteen associated monasteries, of the total of forty monasteries and one nunnery.
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.
Kyoto Institute of Technology
Kyoto Institute of Technology (京都工芸繊維大学, Kyōto Kōgei Sen'i Daigaku) in Kyoto, Japan is a Japanese national university established in 1949.
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.
Nishiōji Oike Station
Nishiōji Oike Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line in Nakagyō-ku ward, city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, 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.
Emmachi Station
Emmachi Station is a train station in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Hanazono Station (Kyoto)
Hanazono Station is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station (and surrounding neighborhood) are named for Emperor Hanazono, who had a palace in the area, now the Myōshin-ji temple complex.
Hirano Shrine
The Hirano Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kyoto. This shrine is known and popular for its gardens and many trees.
Tōji-in
Tōji-in is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai Tenryū sect located in Kita Ward, Kyoto, Japan, and one of two funeral temples dedicated to Ashikaga Takauji, first shogun of the Ashikaga dynasty. Its main object of worship is Shakyamuni, and its honorary sangō prefix is Mannenzan .
Hanazono University
Hanazono University is a private university located in Kyoto, Japan that belongs to the Rinzai sect (specifically the Myōshin-ji temple complex, which it is located next to). The university and the neighborhood itself are named for Emperor Hanazono, whose donated his palace to make Myōshin-ji. It is a major competitor of the Sōtō college in Tokyo known as Komazawa University. Despite the university's sectarian affiliation, the school does also accept Soto students as well.
Bukkyo University
Bukkyo University is a private university in Kita-ku, Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1912, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1949. Bukkyo means Buddhism in Japanese Language. And this university's philosophy is based on Pure Land Buddhism.
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.
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.
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.
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Kinugasa: Kinkakuji temple in, Kinugasa (source)
Kyoto: City − Daimonji View, Kyoto (source)
Kyoto: Mt Daimonji View1, Kyoto (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ōkitayama-Kinugasayama
