Wakui Garden

Places of Interest Nearby

Ginkaku-ji

Buddhist temple

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Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period. Ginkaku-ji is situated 1 km northwest of Wakui Garden.

Mt. Daimonji

Peak

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Mt. Daimonji is a peak.

Hōnen Temple

Buddhist temple

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Hōnen-in is a Buddhist temple located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, western Japan. Honen-in is a single-estate temple located in Shikagaya, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. It was originally part of the Jodo sect, but became independent and is now a single religious corporation. Hōnen Temple is situated 1 km west of Wakui Garden.

Places in the Area

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Wakui Garden.

Higashiyama

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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.

Otsu

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Ōtsu is the capital of Shiga prefecture. Enryaku-ji, a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.

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