Minami Oshima
Minami Oshima is an islet in Japan. Minami Oshima is situated nearby to the islet Kita Oshima, as well as near the Buddhist temple 浄真寺.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shosei Garden and Kyoto Tower.
Shosei Garden
Garden
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Shosei-en Garden is a garden in Kyoto, Japan. The garden has teahouses, a hall with a Buddhist altar, and two ponds. The garden was named by Sennyo Shōnin, who used the garden as a residence when he retired in 1653 and was gifted the land by the shōgun Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Kyoto Tower
Scenic viewpoint
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Kyoto Tower is an observation tower located in Kyoto, Japan. The steel tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 metres and its spire at 131 metres. Kyoto Tower is situated 530 metres southwest of Minami Oshima.
Kyōto Station
Railway station
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Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. Kyōto Station is situated 740 metres southwest of Minami Oshima.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Shimogyō-ku.
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.
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.
Minami Oshima
Latitude
34.99077° or 34° 59′ 27″ northLongitude
135.76356° or 135° 45′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQR7+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 1107969844OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Minami Oshima” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “みなみおおしま”
- Japanese: “南大島”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kita Oshima and 浄真寺.
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