Goryō

Goryō is a locality in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Goryō is situated nearby to the locality Yamada, as well as near the neighborhood Katagihara-Nakakaito.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kyoto Katsura Hospital and Tennō-no-Mori Kofun.

Kyoto Katsura Hospital

Hospital

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Tennō-no-Mori Kofun

Archaeological site

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Tennō-no-Mori Kofun is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Goryōzuka-no-koshi-chō, neighborhood of Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto in the Kansai region of Japan.

Saihō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Saihō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, and honzon is a statue of Amida Nyorai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.

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.

Ukyō District

Suburb

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Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 4 km northeast of Goryō.

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 5 km east of Goryō.

Goryō

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Goryo”
Location: Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.97993° or 34° 58′ 48″ north

Longitude

135.68768° or 135° 41′ 16″ east

Elevation

58 metres (190 feet)

Open location code

8Q6QXMHQ+X3

GeoNames ID

9634943

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In Other Languages

“Goryō” goes by many names.

Japanese: “御陵”

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