Plum-tree Grove

Plum-tree Grove is a garden in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Plum-tree Grove is situated nearby to Tenshu (Donjon), as well as near Honmaru Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nijō Castle and Shinsen-en.

Nijō Castle

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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. Nijō Castle is situated 150 metres east of Plum-tree Grove.

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 260 metres southeast of Plum-tree Grove.

Nijō Station

Railway station

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Nijō Station is a train station in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Nijō Station is situated 550 metres southwest of Plum-tree Grove.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Kyōto-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.