Arashiyama
Arashiyama is a railway station in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Arashiyama is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Togetsu Bridge, as well as near the Buddhist temple Tenryū-ji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arashiyama Station and Tenryū-ji.
Arashiyama Station
Railway station
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Arashiyama Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, and the western terminus of the Randen Arashiyama Line that begins at Shijō-Ōmiya. The station includes a small shopping arcade, outdoor eating areas, a foot bath, a garden featuring cherry and maple…
Tenryū-ji
Buddhist temple
Tenryū-ji, formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji, is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. Tenryū-ji is situated 320 metres west of Arashiyama.
Togetsu Bridge
Scenic viewpoint
Togetsu Bridge is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 270 metres south of Arashiyama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 3½ km south of Arashiyama.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 7 km east of Arashiyama.
Arashiyama
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Arashiyama-eki”
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01529° or 35° 0′ 55″ northLongitude
135.678° or 135° 40′ 41″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Operator
Keifuku Electric RailroadNetwork
京福電気鉄道嵐山本線Open location code
8Q7Q2M8H+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 4095203265OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
7560773
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In Other Languages
From French to Korean—“Arashiyama” goes by many names.
- French: “Arashiyama”
- Japanese: “Arashiyama”
- Japanese: “あらしやま”
- Japanese: “あらしやまえき”
- Japanese: “嵐山駅”
- Korean: “아라시야마”
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