Maruyama Park

Maruyama Park is a park in , . It is noted as the main center for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, and can get extremely crowded at that time of year.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Kyoto city, Japan
  • Also known as: “Maruyama park”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Yasaka Shrine and Chion-in.

Shinto shrine
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, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the District of , . Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage.

Buddhist temple
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in , , is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

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 . is situated 2½ km northwest of Maruyama Park.

Maruyama Park

Latitude
35.00375° or 35° 0′ 14″ north
Longitude
135.78084° or 135° 46′ 51″ east
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Inception
December 25th, 1886
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q3J+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54170783
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
12022118
Wiki­data ID
Q1108695
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Turkish—“Maruyama Park” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “မရုယာမပန်းခြံ”
  • Chinese: “圆山公园”
  • Chinese: “圓山公園”
  • Dutch: “Maruyama Park”
  • French: “Maruyama-kōen”
  • French: “parc Maruyama”
  • French: “Parc Maruyama”
  • German: “Maruyama-Park (Kyōto)”
  • German: “Maruyama-Park”
  • Indonesian: “Taman Maruyama”
  • Italian: “parco Maruyama”
  • Italian: “Parco Maruyama”
  • Japanese: “Maruyama-kōen”
  • Japanese: “まるやまこうえん”
  • Japanese: “円山公園 (京都府)”
  • Japanese: “円山公園”
  • Korean: “마루야마 공원”
  • Persian: “پارک مارویاما”
  • Slovenian: “park Marujama”
  • Turkish: “Maruyama Parkı”

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Localities in the Area

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