Yoshida-ryo dormitory

The Yoshida dormitory is a student dormitory on the Yoshida Campus of Kyoto University. Built in 1913, it is the oldest student dormitory in Japan. Its associated dining hall, built in 1889, is the oldest structure on any Kyoto University campus.

Type: Dormitory
Description: self-governed student dormitory at Kyoto University, Japan
Also known as: “Yoshida dormitory” and “Yoshida dormitory, Kyoto University”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heian Shrine and Yoshida Shrine.

Heian Shrine

Shinto shrine

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The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja by the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property of Japan. Heian Shrine is situated 750 metres south of Yoshida-ryo dormitory.

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 480 metres northeast of Yoshida-ryo dormitory.

Rakuyū Kaikan

Building

Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rakuyū Kaikan is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyoto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Kyoto-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

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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.