Shijōdōri

Shijōdōri is a locality in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Shijōdōri is situated nearby to the suburb Nakagyō-ku, as well as near the neighborhood Shimogawara-chō.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Karasuma Station and Nishiki Market.

Karasuma Station

Railway station

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Karasuma Station is a station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.

Nishiki Market

Marketplace

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Nishiki Market is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block north and parallel to Shijō Street and west of Teramachi Street.

A Salvation Army corps is a local church organization and physical place of worship in The Salvation Army. Like the Christian term "church", a corps includes both the physical building and the body of members who attend at the building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Higashiyama.

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.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Shijōdōri

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Shijodori”
Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.00378° or 35° 0′ 14″ north

Longitude

135.76303° or 135° 45′ 47″ east

Elevation

51 metres (167 feet)

Open location code

8Q7Q2Q37+G6

GeoNames ID

1852524

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