Rokuya-on Garden

Rokuya-on Garden is a garden in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Rokuya-on Garden is situated nearby to Yuzen-en Garden, as well as near the building Main Gate.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maruyama Park and Chion-in.

Maruyama Park

Park

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Maruyama Park is a park in Kyoto, Japan. It is noted as the main center for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, and can get extremely crowded at that time of year.

Chion-in

Buddhist temple

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Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name. Chion-in is situated 210 metres northeast of Rokuya-on Garden.

Yasaka Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. Yasaka Shrine is situated 290 metres west of Rokuya-on Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Kyōto-Gyoen

Neighborhood

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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 Rokuya-on Garden.