Kyoto State Guest House

Kyoto State Guest House is one of the two state guest houses of the Government of Japan. The other state guesthouse of the government is the Akasaka Palace.
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  • Type: Guest house
  • Description: building in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “The Kyoto State Guest House”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Sentō-gosho.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi or Kinri, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1331 to 1869 located in , , . is situated 300 metres west of Kyoto State Guest House.

Palace
In Japan, the Sentō Imperial Palace traditionally does not refer to a single location, but to any residence of retired emperors. Before Emperor Akihito abdicated in 2019, the last Emperor to retire did so in 1817, so the designation commonly refers to the Kyoto Sentō Imperial Palace. is situated 310 metres south of Kyoto State Guest House.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 180 metres southeast of Kyoto State Guest House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyoto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Neighborhood
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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 .

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Kyoto State Guest House

Latitude
35.02528° or 35° 1′ 31″ north
Longitude
135.76562° or 135° 45′ 56″ east
Inception
April 17th, 2005
Open location code
8Q7Q2QG8+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 580521956
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­guest_house
Wiki­data ID
Q26791586
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Kyoto State Guest House” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 神饌所 and 本殿.

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