Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine is in , , . Kifune Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near the park .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shimogamo Shrine and Demachiyanagi.

Shinto shrine
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is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya Shrine. It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. is situated 260 metres north of Kifune Shrine.

Railway station
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Station is a railway station operated by the Keihan Electric Railway, located in , . It serves as the northern terminus for the Ōtō Line and the southern terminus for the Main Line of the Eizan Electric Railway. is situated 490 metres south of Kifune Shrine.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in , , . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the , while the preservation of the was ordered in 1877. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Kifune Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

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 .

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

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Kifune Shrine

Latitude
35.03475° or 35° 2′ 5″ north
Longitude
135.77185° or 135° 46′ 19″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QMC+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3568628891
Open­Street­Map feature
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