Kujōyama

Kujōyama is a railway station in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kujōyama is situated nearby to the metro station Misasagi Station, as well as near the neighborhood Shimogawara-chō.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Misasagi Station.

Kiyomizu-dera

Buddhist temple

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Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 1½ km southwest of Kujōyama.

Misasagi Station

Metro station

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Misasagi Station is a train station in Yamashina-ku ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Misasagi Station is situated 470 metres south of Kujōyama.

Nanzen-ji

Buddhist temple

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Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. Nanzen-ji is situated 1½ km northwest of Kujōyama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

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.

Central Kyoto

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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Kujōyama

Type: Railway station
Also known as: “Kujoyama”
Category: transportation
Location: Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35° north

Longitude

135.8° or 135° 48′ east

Elevation

98 metres (322 feet)

Open location code

8Q7Q2R22+22

GeoNames ID

1858458

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