Shijō Station

Shijō Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is located beneath Karasuma Street, at the intersection with Shijō Street.

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Type: Railway stop
Description: metro station in Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Shijō”, “Shijo-eki”, and “Shijō-eki”
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Cinema and Ikenobo College.

Kyoto Cinema

Movie theater

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Kyoto Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Shijō Station.

Ikenobo College

College

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Ikenobo Junior College is a private junior college in Kyoto, Japan, established in 1952. Ikenobo College is situated 230 metres west of Shijō Station.

Karasuma Station

Railway stop

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Karasuma Station is a station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Karasuma Station is situated 140 metres northeast of Shijō Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Higashiyama.

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.

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.