Katsura Imperial Villa

The Katsura Imperial Villa or Katsura Detached Palace is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of , .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: building in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Katsura Rikyū” and “Katsura Rikyuu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Katsura Ōhashi and Katsura Station.

Bridge
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is a bridge, which is situated 300 metres east of Katsura Imperial Villa.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, and is about 15 kilometers from the center of , near the . It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway. is situated 1 km southwest of Katsura Imperial Villa.

Stadium
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Takebishi Stadium Kyoto is a multi-purpose stadium in Ukyo-ku, , . It was formerly known as Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium. Since August 2019 it has been called Takebishi Stadium Kyoto until July 2029 for the naming rights by Takebishi. is situated 1 km north of Katsura Imperial Villa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ukyō District and Minami.

Suburb
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Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . is situated 3 km north of Katsura Imperial Villa.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. is situated 3½ km east of Katsura Imperial Villa.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate . and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in . is situated 4 km east of Katsura Imperial Villa.

Katsura Imperial Villa

Latitude
34.98406° or 34° 59′ 3″ north
Longitude
135.7102° or 135° 42′ 37″ east
Inception
1616
Open location code
8Q6QXPM6+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1230302126
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q1736808
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Katsura Imperial Villa” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “桂離宮”
  • Croatian: “Palača Katsura”
  • Czech: “Císařská vila Kacura”
  • Finnish: “Katsuran keisarillinen huvila”
  • French: “Katsura rikyū”
  • French: “villa impériale de Katsura”
  • French: “Villa impériale de Katsura”
  • German: “Katsura-Palast”
  • German: “Katsura-rikyū”
  • German: “Katsura-Villa”
  • German: “Katsurarikyū”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון קסורה”
  • Indonesian: “Vila Kekaisaran Katsura”
  • Italian: “Villa imperiale di Katsura”
  • Japanese: “Katsura-rikyū”
  • Japanese: “かつらりきゅう”
  • Japanese: “桂離宮”
  • Latin: “Villa imperialis Katsura”
  • Polish: “pałac Katsura”
  • Portuguese: “Vila imperial de katsura”
  • Portuguese: “Vila Imperial de Katsura”
  • Russian: “Кацура Рикю”
  • Russian: “Кацура”
  • Slovak: “Vila Kacura”
  • Slovenian: “Cesarska vila Kacura”
  • Spanish: “Katsura”
  • Thai: “Katsura Imperial Villa (คัทซึระริคิว)”
  • Thai: “คัทซึระริคิว”
  • Thai: “พระตำหนักคะสึระ”
  • Thai: “พระตำหนักคัตสึระ”
  • “Katsura Rikyū”
  • “Katsura Rikyuu”

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