Gojō-eki

Gojō-eki is a railway station in , , . Gojō-eki is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gojō and Kyōto Station.

Railway stop
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Station is a subway station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Railway station
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is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. is situated 1 km south of Gojō-eki.

Buddhist temple
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, is one of two dominant sub-sects of Jōdo Shinshū in and abroad, the other being , the "Western Temple of the Original Vow". is situated 440 metres south of Gojō-eki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , 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.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.

Gojō-eki

Latitude
34.99522° or 34° 59′ 43″ north
Longitude
135.75973° or 135° 45′ 35″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QXQW5+3V
Geo­Names ID
7560879
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In Other Languages

“Gojō-eki” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ごじょうえき”
  • Japanese: “五条駅”

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