Kyoto Pharmaceutical University

Kyoto Pharmaceutical University is an university in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kyoto Pharmaceutical University is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 吉祥山無量寿院阿弥陀寺, as well as near the historic site 今熊野道道標.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yamashina Station and Keihan-Yamashina.

Yamashina Station

Railway station

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Yamashina Station is a train station in Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The station has two separated sections: underground subway section and above-ground JR section. Yamashina Station is situated 680 metres east of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University.

Keihan-Yamashina

Railway station

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Keihan-Yamashina is a railway station, which is situated 610 metres east of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University.

GANKEI-Ji temple

Buddhist temple

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Gankei-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Kitakazan Kawaramachi, neighborhood of Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai. GANKEI-Ji temple is situated 1 km west of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km west of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University.

Higashiyama

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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.