Shinocho-Oji

Shinocho-Oji is a quarter in Kameoka, Kyoto. Shinocho-Oji is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shinocho-Yuhigaoka 4-chome, as well as near Shinocho-Yuhigaoka 1-chome.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Umahori Station and Ōeyama.

Umahori Station

Railway station

Photo: Noneotuho, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Umahori Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Umahori Station is situated 2½ km northwest of Shinocho-Oji.

Ōeyama

Peak

Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ōeyama, also known as Ooe-yama and Mount Ooe, is a mountain in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The mount is 480m high. The mountain is located in the boundary between Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, and Kameoka.

Hozukyo

Railway station

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Hozukyō Station is a passenger railway station located primarily in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Hozukyo is situated 3½ km northeast of Shinocho-Oji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.

Arashiyama

Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Nishikyō-ku

Suburb

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Nishikyō-ku 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. Nishikyō-ku is situated 6 km east of Shinocho-Oji.

Ukyō District

Suburb

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Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 9 km east of Shinocho-Oji.

Shinocho-Oji

Type: Quarter
Also known as: “Ōji”, “Shinocho-oji”, and “Shinochō-ōji”
Category: locality
Location: Kameoka, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.99546° or 34° 59′ 44″ north

Longitude

135.62429° or 135° 37′ 27″ east

Elevation

118 metres (387 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QXJWF+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8129721337

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

1854461

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In Other Languages

“Shinocho-Oji” goes by many names.

Japanese: “しのちょうおうじ”
Japanese: “篠町王子”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Shinocho-Yuhigaoka 4-chome and Shinocho-Yuhigaoka 1-chome.

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