Kuga
Kuga is a locality in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kuga is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shimotoba-Nakasancho, as well as near the quarter Hazukashi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Muko Citizens Gymnasium and Hazukashi-jinja Shrine.
Hazukashi-jinja Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Hazukashi-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Kyoto and Minami.
South Kyoto
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Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
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 4 km north of Kuga.
Shimogyō-ku
Suburb
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Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku. Shimogyō-ku is situated 6 km northeast of Kuga.
Kuga
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.9423° or 34° 56′ 32″ northLongitude
135.72988° or 135° 43′ 48″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8Q6QWPRH+WXGeoNames ID
9635314
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In Other Languages
“Kuga” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “久我”
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