Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho
Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho is a neighborhood in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kitashirakawa-Nishimachi, as well as near Tanaka-Hinokuchicho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital and Mototanaka Station.
Mototanaka Station
Railway station
Photo: 青子守歌, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mototanaka Station is a train station located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Ginkaku-ji
Buddhist temple
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Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.
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.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
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. Kamigyō-ku is situated 2½ km west of Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03087° or 35° 1′ 51″ northLongitude
135.78407° or 135° 47′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2QJM+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2927230177OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
“Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “きたしらかわおいわけちょう”
- Japanese: “北白川追分町”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kitashirakawa-Nishimachi and Tanaka-Hinokuchicho.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 北白河陵 and 邦良親王墓.
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