Nagitsuji Station

Nagitsuji Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

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Type: Metro station
Description: metro station in Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Nagitsuji” and “Nagitsuji-eki”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yamashina Botanical Research Institute and 京都刑務所.

Yamashina Botanical Research Institute

Park

The Yamashina Botanical Research Institute is a research botanical garden specializing in medicinal herbs, operated by Nippon Shinyaku and located at Oyakesaka no tsujicho 39, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Yamashina Botanical Research Institute is situated 390 metres east of Nagitsuji Station.

京都刑務所

Prison

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京都刑務所 is a prison, which is situated 440 metres northeast of Nagitsuji Station.

Kajū-ji

Buddhist temple

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Kajū-ji, also sometimes spelled "Kwajū-ji" or "Kanshu-ji, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Kajū-ji is situated 1½ km southwest of Nagitsuji Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Nagitsuji Station.

Higashiyama

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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.