Karahashi Saiji Park
Sai-ji or the West Temple was a Buddhist temple located in the Karahashi neighborhood of the Minami ward of the city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple no longer exists, and its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1921, with the area under protection expanded in 1966.
- Park
- …was formerly known as “西寺”
- …dates from 1926
- Description: former Buddhist temple in Japan
- Also known as“Sai-ji”“唐橋西寺公園”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include To-ji Temple and Kyoto Railway Museum.
To-ji Temple
Tō-ji Temple, a.k.a. the Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji is a Shingon… To-ji Temple is situated 1 km east of Karahashi Saiji Park.
Kyoto Railway Museum
The Kyoto Railway Museum is a railway museum in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto Railway Museum is situated 770 metres northeast of Karahashi Saiji Park.
Kyōto Station
Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. Kyōto Station is situated 2 km east of Karahashi Saiji Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogyō-ku and Central Kyoto.
Shimogyō-ku
Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Central Kyoto
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Karahashi Saiji Park
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Latitude
34.98077° or 34° 58′ 51″ north
Longitude
135.73799° or 135° 44′ 17″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXPJQ+85
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Turkish—“Karahashi Saiji Park” goes by many names.
ဆိုင်းဂျိBurmese
西寺Chinese
Sai-jiDutch
ساى جىEgyptian Arabic
Sai-jiIndonesian
Karahashi sai-ji kōenJapanese
からはしさいじ こうえんJapanese
西寺Japanese
Sai-jiTurkish
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