Kyoto Notre Dame University

Kyoto Notre Dame University, also known as KNDU, is a small private university for women in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. This is one of several Catholic universities in Japan. Notre Dame means “Our Lady” in French.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Concert Hall and Notre Dame Elementary School.

Kyoto Concert Hall

Theater building

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Kyoto Concert Hall is a concert hall in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It opened in 1995 as part of the 1200th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of Heian-kyō. Kyoto Concert Hall is situated 470 metres west of Kyoto Notre Dame University.

Notre Dame Elementary School

School

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Notre Dame Elementary School is situated 120 metres northeast of Kyoto Notre Dame University.

Kyoto Botanical Garden

Garden

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The Kyoto Botanical Garden, also known as the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, is a major botanical garden with conservatory located next to the Kamo River, Hangi-cho Simogamo, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto Botanical Garden is situated 1 km west of Kyoto Notre Dame University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Kyoto and Kamigyō-ku.

North Kyoto

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

Kamigyō-ku

Suburb

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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. Kamigyō-ku is situated 2½ km southwest of Kyoto Notre Dame University.

Kyoto-Gyoen

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 Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 3 km south of Kyoto Notre Dame University.

Kyoto Notre Dame University

Type: University
Description: higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Categories: Catholic university and education
Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.05043° or 35° 3′ 2″ north

Longitude

135.77178° or 135° 46′ 18″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q3Q2C+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7371620175

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=university

Wikidata ID

Q6452180

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Japanese—“Kyoto Notre Dame University” goes by many names.

Burmese: “ကျိုတိုနိုထရီဒမဲတက္ကသိုလ်”
Chinese: “京都聖母院女子大學”
Esperanto: “Kiota Niadama Universitato”
Italian: “Kyoto Notre Dame University”
Japanese: “KNDU”
Japanese: “ノートルダム女子大学”
Japanese: “京都ノートルダム女子大学”

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