Kyoto University West Campus
Kyoto University West Campus is an university in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kyoto University West Campus is situated nearby to the museum 京都大学総合博物館, as well as near the university Institut français.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Demachiyanagi and Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Demachiyanagi
Railway station
Photo: L26, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Demachiyanagi Station is a railway station operated by the Keihan Electric Railway, located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto. It serves as the northern terminus for the Ōtō Line and the southern terminus for the Main Line of the Eizan Electric Railway. Demachiyanagi is situated 560 metres northwest of Kyoto University West Campus.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. Kyoto Imperial Palace is situated 1½ km west of Kyoto University West Campus.
Yoshida Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Yoshida Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in 859 by the Fujiwara clan. Yoshida Shrine is situated 680 metres southeast of Kyoto University West Campus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.
Kyoto University West Campus
- Type: University
- Category: education
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.02733° or 35° 1′ 38″ northLongitude
135.77801° or 135° 46′ 41″ eastOpen location code
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In Other Languages
“Kyoto University West Campus” goes by many names.
- German: “Universität Kyōto”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 京都大学総合博物館 and French Consulate at Kyoto.
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