Matsuo Bridge
Matsuo Bridge is a bridge in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Matsuo Bridge is situated nearby to the park 花壇公園, as well as near the hospital 内田病院.Photo: At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Japan
- Also known as: “Matsuobashi Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matsuo-taisha and Matsunoo Taisha.
Matsuo-taisha
Railway stop
Photo: Noneotuho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matsuo-taisha Station on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the Katsura River and Matsunoo Shrine in Kyoto. During the late fall, the Momiji trees that line the station provide a spectacular display of red, orange, and yellow leaves. Matsuo-taisha is situated 170 metres southwest of Matsuo Bridge.
Matsunoo Taisha
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Matsunoo Taisha, formerly Matsunoo Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijō Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. Matsunoo Taisha is situated 410 metres west of Matsuo Bridge.
Saihō Temple
Park
Photo: Ivanoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saihō-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera", meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji". Saihō Temple is situated 1¼ km southwest of Matsuo Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Ukyō District
Suburb
Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 2½ km east of Matsuo Bridge.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 6 km east of Matsuo Bridge.
Matsuo Bridge
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.00153° or 35° 0′ 6″ northLongitude
135.68943° or 135° 41′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2M2Q+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1459607486OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q11529655
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Matsuo Bridge” goes by many names.
- French: “pont Matsuo”
- French: “Pont Matsuo”
- Japanese: “Matsuo-bashi”
- Japanese: “まつおばし”
- Japanese: “松尾橋”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 花壇公園 and 内田病院.
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