Nio Gate
Nio Gate is a building in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Nio Gate is situated nearby to the shrine Hosho-in Temple, as well as near 地蔵院 善光寺堂.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kiyomizu-dera and Jishu Shrine.
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 150 metres southeast of Nio Gate.
Jishu Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Jishu Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 150 metres east of Nio Gate.
Main Hall
Shrine
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Main Hall is a shrine, which is situated 160 metres southeast of Nio Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Shimogyō-ku
Suburb
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Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku. Shimogyō-ku is situated 2½ km west of Nio Gate.
Nio Gate
- Type: Building
- Roof shape: gabled
- Category: historic site
- Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.99543° or 34° 59′ 44″ northLongitude
135.78334° or 135° 47′ eastInception
16th centuryHeight
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8Q6QXQWM+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 102164608OpenStreetMap feature
building=gatehouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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In Other Languages
From French to Korean—“Nio Gate” goes by many names.
- French: “Porte Niō”
- Japanese: “Niōmon”
- Japanese: “におうもん”
- Korean: “니오몬”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 地蔵院 善光寺堂 and Hosho-in Temple.
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