Higashiyama

Higashiyama is a neighborhood in Kanan, Minamikawachi district, Osaka. Higashiyama is situated nearby to the neighborhood Daigatsuka, as well as near Daiho 2-chome.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum and Eifuku-ji.

Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum

Museum

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Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum is a prefectural museum in Kanan, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan dedicated to the area of Chikatsu Asuka during the Kofun and Asuka periods.

Eifuku-ji

Buddhist temple

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Eifuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Minamikawachi, Osaka, Japan. It is affiliated with Shingon Buddhism. According to legend, it was founded in 724 by Emperor Shōmu.

Saiho-in

Buddhist temple

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Saiho-in is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taishi and Chihayaakasaka.

Taishi is a town located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 13,172 in 5572 households and a population density of 930 persons per km2.

Chihayaakasaka

Village

Photo: 田英, Public domain.

Chihayaakasaka is a village located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the village had an estimated population of 4,970 in 2267 households and a population density of 130 persons per km2. Chihayaakasaka is situated 5 km south of Higashiyama.

Taima

Neighborhood

Taima was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004, Taima, along with the town of Shinjō, was merged to create the city of Katsuragi. Taima is situated 6 km east of Higashiyama.

Higashiyama

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Kanan, Minamikawachi district, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.51024° or 34° 30′ 37″ north

Longitude

135.63002° or 135° 37′ 48″ east

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QGJ6J+32

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8096930548

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

9288245

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In Other Languages

“Higashiyama” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ひがしやま”
Japanese: “東山”

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