The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated 470 metres northeast of Goō Shrine.

Shirakumo Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Shirakumo Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, in Kyoto, Japan. Shirakumo Shrine is situated 210 metres east of Goō Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Kyōto-Gyoen

Neighborhood

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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Kamigyō-ku

Suburb

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Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō.

Nakagyō-ku

Suburb

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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.

Goō Shrine

Type: Shrine
Also known as: “Goo Shrine”
Category: religion
Location: Kamigyō Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.02203° or 35° 1′ 19″ north

Longitude

135.75899° or 135° 45′ 32″ east

Elevation

50 metres (164 feet)

Open location code

8Q7Q2QC5+RH

GeoNames ID

11668839

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