Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa

Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa is a tomb in Uji, Kyoto. Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Byōdō-in, as well as near the building Hoo-do.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Byōdō-in and Hōshōkan Museum.

Byōdō-in

Buddhist temple

Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Byōdō-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū and Tendai-shū sects.

Hoo-do

Building

Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hoo-do is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fushimi-ku and Kumiyama.

Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi… Fushimi-ku is situated 7 km northwest of Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa.

Kumiyama

Town

Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kumiyama is a town located in Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the town has an estimated population of 15,444 in 7353 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. Kumiyama is situated 7 km west of Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa.

Ujitawara-cho

Town

Photo: officeshema, CC BY 3.0.

Ujitawara is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. Ujitawara-cho is situated 8 km southeast of Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa.

Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa

Type: Tomb
Categories: historic site and burial
Location: Uji, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.88943° or 34° 53′ 22″ north

Longitude

135.8073° or 135° 48′ 26″ east

Open location code

8Q6QVRQ4+QW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3400033078

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tomb

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Tomb of Minamoto no Yorimasa” goes by many names.

Chinese: “源赖政之墓”
Japanese: “源頼政の墓地”
Korean: “미나모토노 요리마사의 묘지”

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Highlights include Fudō Hall and Saishō-in.

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