Pontochō
Pontochō is in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Pontochō is situated nearby to Shijō Bridge, as well as near the railway stop Gion-Shijō Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Minami-za and Shijō Bridge.
Minami-za
Theater building
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Minami-za is the primary kabuki theatre in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in 1610 as Shijō Minami-za. The current building, with a 1,086 seat capacity, was built in 1929. Minami-za is situated 140 metres southeast of Pontochō.
Gion-Shijō Station
Railway stop
Photo: Ogiyoshisan, CC BY 3.0.
Gion-Shijō Station is a railway station in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, which serves the Keihan Main Line and is operated by the Keihan Electric Railway. Gion-Shijō Station is situated 130 metres southeast of Pontochō.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashiyama and Central Kyoto.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Pontochō
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Pontocho”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.00425° or 35° 0′ 15″ northLongitude
135.77121° or 135° 46′ 16″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8Q7Q2Q3C+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4233370290OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12022116
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In Other Languages
“Pontochō” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “先斗町”
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