Hozu River
The Hozu River is a part of Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The river begins in the mountains near Kameoka, a town northwest of Kyoto City. It snakes into the Arashiyama section of western Kyoto before changing its name to Katsura River.
- Section of a stream
- …lies at an elevation of 105 metres (344 feet)
- Description: river in Japan
- Also known as“Hozu-gawa”“Katsura Gawa”“Ōi-gawa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Otagi Nenbutsu Temple and Mt. Ogura.
Otagi Nenbutsu Temple
Buddhist temple
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.
Arashiyama
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.
Ukyō District
Suburb
Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 6 km east of Hozu River.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Nishikyō-ku is situated 6 km southeast of Hozu River.
Hozu River
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Latitude
35.02968° or 35° 1′ 47″ north
Longitude
135.65344° or 135° 39′ 12″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2MH3+V9
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Welsh—“Hozu River” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ဟိုဇုမြစ်”
- Czech: “Hozu”
- Czech: “Hozugawa”
- Irish: “Abhainn Hozu”
- Japanese: “ほづがわ”
- Japanese: “保津川”
- Slovenian: “Hozu”
- Slovenian: “reka Hozu”
- Welsh: “Afon Hozu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sagano and Shinocho-Oji.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Otagi Nenbutsuji and Torokko Hozukyō Station.
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