Hirakawa temple ruins
Hirakawa temple ruins is an archeological site with the ruins of a Nara period Buddhist temple located in the Hirakawa-Furumiya neighborhood of the city of Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: temple in Jōyō, Kyōto
- Also known as: “Hirakawa haiji ato”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kuse temple ruins and Kutsukawa Station.
Kuse temple ruins
Archaeological site
Kuse temple ruins is an archeological site with the ruins of a Nara period Buddhist temple located in the Kuzeshigahara neighborhood of the city of Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 2007. Kuse temple ruins is situated 370 metres southeast of Hirakawa temple ruins.
Kutsukawa Station
Railway stop
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Kutsukawa Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. It is station number B13. Kutsukawa Station is situated 360 metres northwest of Hirakawa temple ruins.
Jōyō Station
Railway station
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Jōyō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. It has the station number "JR-D12". Jōyō Station is situated 790 metres south of Hirakawa temple ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uji and Kyotanabe.
Uji
Uji is a city in Kyoto prefecture, Japan. Two of Uji's historic monuments, Byōdō-in Buddhist temple and Ujigami Shinto Shrine, have been inscribed as World Heritage sites as part of "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ".
Kyotanabe
Kyōtanabe is a city located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the city has an estimated population of 71,757 in 31,555 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2.
Ide
Town
Ide is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2022 the town had an estimated population of 7,163. The total area of the town is 18.04 square kilometres. Ide is situated 8 km southeast of Hirakawa temple ruins.
Hirakawa temple ruins
- Categories: former Buddhist temple, historic site, grassland, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jōyō, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.86267° or 34° 51′ 46″ northLongitude
135.77772° or 135° 46′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QVQ7H+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 1036139930OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q11482733
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In Other Languages
“Hirakawa temple ruins” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “平川廃寺跡”
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