Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier

The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, also called Kawaramachi Church, is a parish of the Roman Rite of the in the city of , and cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kyoto in .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Catholic Kawaramachi Church”, “Kawaramachi Roman Catholic Church”, “St Francis Xavier’s cathedral”, and “St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kyoto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Honnō-ji and Sanjō Ōhashi Bridge.

Buddhist temple
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is a temple of the Nichiren branch of Buddhism located in , . is situated 150 metres west of Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier.

Bridge
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Sanjō Ōhashi is a bridge in Kyoto, , . It spans the as part of Sanjō-dōri. It is well known because it served as the ending location for journeying on both the Nakasendō and the Tōkaidō; these were two of the famous "Five Routes" for long-distance travelers during the Edo period in Japan's past. is situated 210 metres east of Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier.

Metro station
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is a stop on the Tozai Line of Kyoto Municipal Subway in Kyoto, Japan. It is in Nakagyo-ku. With the station number designation T12, its station color is kara kurenai. is situated 150 metres northwest of Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , 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.

Neighborhood
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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 .

Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier

Latitude
35.00973° or 35° 0′ 35″ north
Longitude
135.76962° or 135° 46′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q59+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4471376589
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q21019667
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Kathredral of Saint Francis Xavier” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “河原町教會”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس فرانسيس كزافييه”
  • French: “Cathédrale Catholique”
  • German: “Franz-Xavier-Kathedrale Kyoto”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Kyoto”
  • Japanese: “カトリック河原町教会”
  • Japanese: “聖フランシスコ・ザビエル大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “聖フランシスコ・デ・ザビエル司教座聖堂”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Francisco Javier”

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