Shōdō Kanga ruins
The Shōdō Kanga ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex located in what is now the Terada-Shōdō neighborhood of the city of Jōyō, Kyoto, in the Kinai region of Japan.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient ruins in Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan
- Also known as: “Shoudoukanga-Iseki”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jōyō Station and Shibagahara Kofun.
Jōyō Station
Railway station
Photo: PekePON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 560 metres southwest of Shōdō Kanga ruins.
Shibagahara Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Shibagahara Kofun is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Terada Otani neighborhood of the city of Jōyō, Kyōto in the Kansai region of Japan. Shibagahara Kofun is situated 310 metres north of Shōdō Kanga ruins.
Kuse temple ruins
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
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 410 metres west of Shōdō Kanga ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uji and Kumiyama.
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 ".
Kumiyama
Town
Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumiyama is a town located in Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the town has an estimated population of 15,444 in 7353 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. Kumiyama is situated 5 km northwest of Shōdō Kanga ruins.
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.
Shōdō Kanga ruins
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jōyō, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.86012° or 34° 51′ 36″ northLongitude
135.78439° or 135° 47′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QVQ6M+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1344493573OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11545707
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In Other Languages
“Shōdō Kanga ruins” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “正道官衙遺跡”
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