WATER LILY GARDEN

WATER LILY GARDEN is a garden in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. WATER LILY GARDEN is situated near the garden WISTERIA PEAK, as well as near PLANE GARDEN.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mount Hiei and Enryakuji Temple, Monjuro.

Mount Hiei

Photo: Hahifuheho, CC0.

Mount Hiei is a mountain that lies to the northeast of Kyoto in the Sakamoto district of Otsu city. It is famed for the extensive temple complex near the summit.

Enryaku-ji is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period by Saichō, also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. Enryakuji Temple, Monjuro is situated 1¼ km northeast of WATER LILY GARDEN.

Kokuhōden

Museum

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Kokuhōden is a museum, which is situated 1 km northeast of WATER LILY GARDEN.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otsu and Ōhara.

Otsu

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Ōtsu is the capital of Shiga prefecture. Enryaku-ji, a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.

Ōhara

Hamlet

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Ōhara is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of WATER LILY GARDEN.

North Kyoto

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of Kyoto's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

WATER LILY GARDEN

Type: Garden
Category: recreation area
Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.06518° or 35° 3′ 55″ north

Longitude

135.8303° or 135° 49′ 49″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q3R8J+34

OpenStreetMap ID

way 357060577

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=garden

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In Other Languages

“WATER LILY GARDEN” goes by many names.

Japanese: “睡蓮の庭”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: WISTERIA PEAK and PLANE GARDEN.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: INFORMATION and Maison de Fleur.

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