Matsuo-eki

Matsuo-eki is a railway station in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Matsuo-eki is situated nearby to the railway stop Matsuo-taisha, as well as near Matsuo Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matsuo-taisha and Matsunoo Taisha.

Matsuo-taisha

Railway stop

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Matsuo-taisha Station on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the Katsura River and Matsunoo Shrine in Kyoto. During the late fall, the Momiji trees that line the station provide a spectacular display of red, orange, and yellow leaves.

Matsunoo Taisha

Shinto shrine

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Matsunoo Taisha, formerly Matsunoo Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijō Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. Matsunoo Taisha is situated 270 metres west of Matsuo-eki.

Matsuo Bridge

Bridge

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Matsuo Bridge is situated 180 metres northeast of Matsuo-eki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.

Arashiyama

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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.

Ukyō District

Suburb

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Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 3 km northeast of Matsuo-eki.

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 6 km east of Matsuo-eki.

Matsuo-eki

Type: Railway station
Category: transportation
Location: Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.00017° or 35° 0′ 1″ north

Longitude

135.68829° or 135° 41′ 18″ east

Elevation

31 metres (102 feet)

Open location code

8Q7Q2M2Q+38

GeoNames ID

7560782

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In Other Languages

“Matsuo-eki” goes by many names.

Japanese: “まつおえき”
Japanese: “松尾駅”

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