Omuro Sakura
Omuro Sakura is a garden in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Omuro Sakura is situated nearby to the historic building Middle Gate, as well as near the shrine Goddess Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ninna temple and Ryōan-ji.
Ninna temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.
Ryōan-ji
Buddhist temple
Ryōan-ji is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple… Ryōan-ji is situated 590 metres northeast of Omuro Sakura.
Golden Hall
Shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Golden Hall is a shrine, which is situated 140 metres north of Omuro Sakura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and North Kyoto.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
North Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
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. Kamigyō-ku is situated 4 km east of Omuro Sakura.
Omuro Sakura
- Opening hours:
March—April: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
May—February: closed - Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.02983° or 35° 1′ 47″ northLongitude
135.71341° or 135° 42′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PH7+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 375697561OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Omuro Sakura” goes by many names.
- French: “Cerisiers d’Omuro”
- German: “Omuro-zakura / Kirschenhain”
- Japanese: “Omuro-zakura”
- Japanese: “おむろ さくら”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Middle Gate and Goddess Hall.
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