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Katsura Imperial Villa

The Katsura Imperial Villa or Katsura Detached Palace is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of , .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: building in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Katsura Rikyū”, “Katsura-Kamimamedacho”, and “Katsurachō”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katsura Station and 弥勒寺.

Railway stop
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is a passenger railway station located in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, and is about 15 kilometers from the center of , near the . It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ukyō District and Minami.

Suburb
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Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . is situated 3 km north of Katsura Imperial Villa.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. is situated 4 km east of Katsura Imperial Villa.

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is a district on the western outskirts of , Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the , which forms a backdrop to the district. is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.

Katsura Imperial Villa

Latitude
34.98475° or 34° 59′ 5″ north
Longitude
135.70372° or 135° 42′ 13″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QXPM3+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6873357194
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1859797
Wiki­data ID
Q1736808
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Katsura Imperial Villa” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “桂離宮”
  • Croatian: “Palača Katsura”
  • Czech: “Císařská vila Kacura”
  • Finnish: “Katsuran keisarillinen huvila”
  • French: “Katsura rikyū”
  • French: “villa impériale de Katsura”
  • French: “Villa impériale de Katsura”
  • German: “Katsura-Palast”
  • German: “Katsura-rikyū”
  • German: “Katsura-Villa”
  • German: “Katsurarikyū”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון קסורה”
  • Indonesian: “Vila Kekaisaran Katsura”
  • Italian: “Villa imperiale di Katsura”
  • Japanese: “かつらかみまめだちょう”
  • Japanese: “桂”
  • Japanese: “桂上豆田町”
  • Japanese: “桂離宮”
  • Latin: “Villa imperialis Katsura”
  • Portuguese: “Vila imperial de katsura”
  • Portuguese: “Vila Imperial de Katsura”
  • Russian: “Кацура Рикю”
  • Russian: “Кацура”
  • Slovak: “Vila Kacura”
  • Slovenian: “Cesarska vila Kacura”
  • Spanish: “Katsura”
  • Thai: “Katsura Imperial Villa (คัทซึระริคิว)”
  • Thai: “คัทซึระริคิว”
  • Thai: “พระตำหนักคะสึระ”
  • Thai: “พระตำหนักคัตสึระ”
  • “Katsura Imperial Villa”

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