Higashiyama
Higashiyama is an area in Japan. Higashiyama is situated nearby to the locality Kitakazan, as well as near Keage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Jishu Shrine.
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple
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.
Kōdai-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Fg2, Public domain.
Kōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Shimogawara neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kenninji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashiyama and Central Kyoto.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
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. Shimogyō-ku is situated 3½ km west of Higashiyama.
Higashiyama
- Type: Area
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.99569° or 34° 59′ 45″ northLongitude
135.79033° or 135° 47′ 25″ eastElevation
190 metres (623 feet)Open location code
8Q6QXQWR+74GeoNames ID
1862713
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