Gozan no Okuribi

Gozan no Okuribi is in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. Gozan no Okuribi is situated nearby to the archaeological site 三條天皇陵, as well as near the peak Daimonjiyama.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kinkaku-ji and Daimonjiyama.

Kinkaku-ji

Buddhist temple

Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji is situated 440 metres southwest of Gozan no Okuribi.

Daimonjiyama

Peak

Photo: 佐野宇久井, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Daimonjiyama is a peak.

Golden Pavilion

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Golden Pavilion is situated 490 metres southwest of Gozan no Okuribi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Kamigyō-ku

Suburb

Photo: yamai36, CC BY 3.0.

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. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3 km southeast of Gozan no Okuribi.

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. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 3½ km southeast of Gozan no Okuribi.