Mt. Kiyomizu

Mt. Kiyomizu is a peak in and has an elevation of 243 metres. Mt. Kiyomizu is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Kyoto National Museum.

Buddhist temple
is a Buddhist temple located in eastern , . It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon.

Museum
The is one of the major art museums in . Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and art.

Railway station
is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.

encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

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.

Kyōto was the capital of for over a millennium, and carries a reputation as the nation's most beautiful city and its cultural capital - even the national government's Agency for Cultural Affairs moved there in 2023.

Mt. Kiyomizu

Latitude
34.9931° or 34° 59′ 35″ north
Longitude
135.7886° or 135° 47′ 19″ east
Elevation
243 metres (797 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QXQVQ+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5743446150
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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