Makishima Castle
Makishima Castle is a monument in Uji, Kyoto. Makishima Castle is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 誓澄寺, as well as near the park 槇島公園.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Byōdō-in and Uji.
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. Byōdō-in is situated 1¼ km southeast of Makishima Castle.
Uji
Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Uji Station is a train station located on the Nara Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. This station administrates all intermediate stations on the Nara Line. It has the station number "JR-D09". Uji is situated 1 km south of Makishima Castle.
Uji
Railway station
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Uji Station is a train station on the Keihan Railway Uji Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and it is the terminal station on the Uji Line. The station building, designed by architect Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, was awarded the Good Design Award in 1996. Uji is situated 1 km east of Makishima Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fushimi-ku and Kumiyama.
Fushimi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Maechan0360, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km northwest of Makishima Castle.
Kumiyama
Town
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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 6 km west of Makishima Castle.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 8 km north of Makishima Castle.
Makishima Castle
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Uji, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.89762° or 34° 53′ 51″ northLongitude
135.79734° or 135° 47′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QVQXW+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 6326577285OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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