Yuzen-en Garden

Yuzen-en Garden is a garden in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Yuzen-en Garden is situated near Rokuya-on Garden, as well as near the building Main Gate.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Maruyama Park and Chion-in.

Maruyama Park

Park

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Maruyama Park is a park in Kyoto, Japan. It is noted as the main center for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, and can get extremely crowded at that time of year.

Chion-in

Buddhist temple

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Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name. Chion-in is situated 190 metres northeast of Yuzen-en Garden.

Yasaka Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. Yasaka Shrine is situated 320 metres west of Yuzen-en Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyoto-Gyoen.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood.

Kyoto-Gyoen

Neighborhood

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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. Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 2½ km northwest of Yuzen-en Garden.