Keage Station
Keage Station is a train station in Higashiyama-ku ward, city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is the closest subway station to Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji temple.- Type: Metro station
- Also known as: “Keage” and “Keage Incline”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Nanzen-ji.
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple
Nanzen-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nanzen-ji, or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. Nanzen-ji is situated 490 metres northeast of Keage Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, 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-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. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 3 km northwest of Keage Station.
Keage Station
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.0076° or 35° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
135.79056° or 135° 47′ 26″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Operator
京都市Open location code
8Q7Q2Q5R+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 7783352314OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
12022117
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Keage Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “蹴上”
- French: “Keage”
- Japanese: “Keage”
- Japanese: “蹴上”
- Korean: “게아게”
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