Kamikatsura-Nishiicho
Kamikatsura-Nishiicho is a neighborhood in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kamikatsura-Nishiicho is situated nearby to the suburb Ukyō District, as well as near Minami.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kamikatsura and Saihō Temple.
Kamikatsura
Railway stop
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Kami-Katsura Station is a train station in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Saihō Temple
Park
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Saihō-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera", meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji".
Katsura Imperial Villa
Castle
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The Katsura Imperial Villa or Katsura Detached Palace is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ukyō District and Arashiyama.
Ukyō District
Suburb
Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 2½ km northeast of Kamikatsura-Nishiicho.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Minami
Suburb
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Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. Minami is situated 4½ km east of Kamikatsura-Nishiicho.
Kamikatsura-Nishiicho
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Kamikatsura”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.99038° or 34° 59′ 25″ northLongitude
135.69878° or 135° 41′ 56″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8Q6QXMRX+5GOpenStreetMap ID
node 6875137088OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
9634940
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In Other Languages
“Kamikatsura-Nishiicho” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “かみかつらにしいちょう”
- Japanese: “上桂”
- Japanese: “上桂西居町”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 西京警察署上桂交番 and 上桂御霊神社.
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