Goryo-Kitayamacho

Goryo-Kitayamacho is a neighborhood in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Goryo-Kitayamacho is situated nearby to the suburb Ukyō District, as well as near Minami.

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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 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".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.

Arashiyama

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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 Goryo-Kitayamacho.

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 Goryo-Kitayamacho.