Mibu
Mibu is an area in Japan. Mibu is situated nearby to the locality Saiin, as well as near the suburb Nakagyō-ku.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mibu-dera and Nijō Castle.
Mibu-dera
Buddhist temple
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0.
Mibu-dera is a Buddhist temple in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto. In the Middle Ages, the temple revived a performance created by the Yuzu Nembutsu monk Engaku known as the Dai Nembutsu Kyōgen.
Nijō Castle
Photo: Pomakis, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Kyoto.
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.
Kyoto
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Kyōto was the capital of Japan for over a millennium, and carries a reputation as the nation's most beautiful city and its cultural capital - even the national government's Agency for Cultural Affairs moved there in 2023.
Shimogyō-ku
Suburb
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Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku.
Mibu
- Type: Area
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.00265° or 35° 0′ 10″ northLongitude
135.73986° or 135° 44′ 24″ eastElevation
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8Q7Q2P3Q+3WGeoNames ID
1857381
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