Kitaoji Horikawa
Kitaoji Horikawa is a bus stop in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kitaoji Horikawa is situated nearby to Kyoto Murasakinogoshoden Post Office, as well as near the sauna むらさき湯.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daitoku-ji and Ōtani University Museum.
Daitoku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of Kita-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan. Its is Ryūhōzan. The Daitoku-ji temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than 23 hectares. Daitoku-ji is situated 520 metres west of Kitaoji Horikawa.
Ōtani University Museum
Museum
Photo: Hasec, Public domain.
Ōtani University Museum opened in Kyoto, Japan, in 2003. The Ōtani University collection, which relates in particular to Shin Buddhist culture, includes ten Important Cultural Properties. Ōtani University Museum is situated 610 metres east of Kitaoji Horikawa.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated 2 km southeast of Kitaoji Horikawa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.
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.
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.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. Sakyō-ku is situated 2½ km east of Kitaoji Horikawa.
Kitaoji Horikawa
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.04111° or 35° 2′ 28″ northLongitude
135.75184° or 135° 45′ 7″ eastOperator
京都市交通局・京都バスOpen location code
8Q7Q2QR2+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4834562221OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
“Kitaoji Horikawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “北大路堀川”
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