Rakuyū Kaikan

Rakuyū Kaikan is a building in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Rakuyū Kaikan is situated nearby to Yoshida-ryo dormitory, as well as near Kyoto City Konoe Junior High School.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heian Shrine and Yoshida-ryo dormitory.

Heian Shrine

Shinto shrine

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The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja by the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property of Japan. Heian Shrine is situated 730 metres southeast of Rakuyū Kaikan.

Yoshida-ryo dormitory

Dormitory

The Yoshida dormitory is a student dormitory on the Yoshida Campus of Kyoto University. Built in 1913, it is the oldest student dormitory in Japan. Its associated dining hall, built in 1889, is the oldest structure on any Kyoto University campus.

Yoshida Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Yoshida Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded in 859 by the Fujiwara clan. Yoshida Shrine is situated 540 metres northeast of Rakuyū Kaikan.

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.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

Photo: Clemens Vasters, CC BY 2.0.

Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Rakuyū Kaikan

Type: Building
Also known as: “Raku-Yū Kaikan” and “Rakuyū Hall”
Categories: hall and university building
Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.02201° or 35° 1′ 19″ north

Longitude

135.77935° or 135° 46′ 46″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q2QCH+RP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 450185291

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q11541555

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In Other Languages

“Rakuyū Kaikan” goes by many names.

Japanese: “京都大学楽友会館”
Japanese: “楽友会館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto City Konoe Junior High School and シェルピンスキーの森.

Nearby Places

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