Ryūanji-eki

Ryūanji-eki is a railway station in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Ryūanji-eki is situated nearby to the railway stop Ryōanji, as well as near the railway station Tōjiin・Ritsumeikan University.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ryōanji and Tōjiin・Ritsumeikan University.

Ryōanji

Railway stop

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Ryōanji station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is serviced by the Randen Kitano Line that begins at Katabiranotsuji and continues to Kitano-Hakubaichō.

Tōjiin・Ritsumeikan University

Railway station

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Tōjiin Ritsumeikan University Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is serviced by the Randen Kitano Line that begins at Katabiranotsuji and continues to Kitano-Hakubaichō. Tōjiin・Ritsumeikan University is situated 230 metres east of Ryūanji-eki.

Ryōan-ji

Buddhist temple

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Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple… Ryōan-ji is situated 700 metres northwest of Ryūanji-eki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and North Kyoto.

Kamigyō-ku

Suburb

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Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3 km east of Ryūanji-eki.

North Kyoto

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

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 3½ km southeast of Ryūanji-eki.

Ryūanji-eki

Type: Railway station
Also known as: “Ryuanji-eki”
Category: transportation
Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.02784° or 35° 1′ 40″ north

Longitude

135.72143° or 135° 43′ 17″ east

Elevation

63 metres (207 feet)

Open location code

8Q7Q2PHC+4H

GeoNames ID

7560835

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In Other Languages

“Ryūanji-eki” goes by many names.

Japanese: “りゅうあんじえき”
Japanese: “龍安寺駅”

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