The Westin Miyako Kyoto

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第２期蹴上発電所

Historic building

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第２期蹴上発電所 is a historic building, which is situated 160 metres northeast of The Westin Miyako Kyoto.

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 south of The Westin Miyako Kyoto.

Chion-in

Buddhist temple

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Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name. Chion-in is situated 540 metres southwest of The Westin Miyako Kyoto.

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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.

Kyoto-Gyoen

Neighborhood

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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 3 km northwest of The Westin Miyako Kyoto.

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