Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters)

Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters) is a building in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters) is situated nearby to the building Sotetsu-no-ma, as well as near the waterfall 滝口.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nijō Castle and Shinsen-en.

Nijō Castle

Photo: Pomakis, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens.

Shinsen-en

Buddhist temple

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Shinsen-en is a garden with Buddhist temple located in the approximate center of the modern city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple belongs to the Tō-ji-branch of Shingon-shū and its honzon is a statue of Sho-Kannon. Shinsen-en is situated 330 metres south of Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters).

Nijōjō-mae Station

Metro station

Photo: AWA-NAO, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nijōjō-mae Station is a train station in Nakagyō-ku ward, city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Nijōjō-mae Station is situated 270 metres south of Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters).

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.

Shimogyō-ku

Suburb

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Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku. Shimogyō-ku is situated 3 km south of Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters).

Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters)

Type: Building
Also known as: “白書院”
Category: historic site
Location: Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.01418° or 35° 0′ 51″ north

Longitude

135.74941° or 135° 44′ 58″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q2P7X+MQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 368703894

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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In Other Languages

“Shiro-Shoin (Shogun’s living quarters)” goes by many names.

Chinese: “白书院”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sotetsu-no-ma and 滝口.

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