Forest of Life
Forest of Life is a forest in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Forest of Life is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hachijobomoncho, as well as near Kankijichō.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kyōto Station and East Temple.
Kyōto Station
Railway station
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof.
East Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tō-ji Temple, a.k.a. the Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 796, Tō-ji Temple was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became the capital of Japan.
Kyoto National Museum
Museum
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Higashiyama.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
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.
South Kyoto
Photo: Grialte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
Forest of Life
- Type: Forest
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.9866° or 34° 59′ 12″ northLongitude
135.7462° or 135° 44′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXPPW+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 370376524OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Forest of Life” goes by many names.
- French: “Forêt de la vie”
- Japanese: “Inochi no mori”
- Japanese: “いのちのもり”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hachijobomoncho and Kankijichō.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Umekōji Park and Riverside play area.
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