Murin-an
Murin-an is a Japanese garden in Kyoto, owned by political and military leader Gensui Prince Yamagata Aritomo, designed by Ogawa Jihei and built between 1894 and 1898. It is an example of a classical Japanese promenade garden of the Meiji Period.Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
April 1st—September 30th: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
October 1st—March 31st: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
December 29th—31: closed - Type: Garden
- Description: Japanese garden villa owned by Japanese politician and military commander Yamagata Aritomo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Biwa Canal Museum of Kyoto and Hyotei.
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art is located in Okazaki Park in Sakyō-ku Kyoto. Formerly Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, it is one of the oldest art museums in Japan. it opened in 1928 as Shōwa Imperial Coronation Art Museum of Kyoto, a commemoration of Emperor Hirohito's coronation. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art is situated 370 metres northwest of Murin-an.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 2½ km northwest of Murin-an.
Murin-an
- Categories: Japanese strolling garden and recreation area
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01157° or 35° 0′ 42″ northLongitude
135.78731° or 135° 47′ 14″ eastInception
1894Open location code
8Q7Q2Q6P+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 300891384OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q3328153
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Slovenian—“Murin-an” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Murinan”
- French: “Murin-an”
- Japanese: “Murin-an”
- Japanese: “むりんあん”
- Japanese: “無鄰庵”
- Japanese: “無鄰菴”
- Japanese: “無鄰菴庭園”
- Japanese: “無隣庵”
- Japanese: “無隣菴”
- Macedonian: “Мурин-ан”
- Slovenian: “Murin-an”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inner Garden and 蹴上インクライン ドラム室.
Nearby Places
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