Heian-kyo

Heian-kyo is a garden in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Heian-kyo is situated nearby to Hirosawa-no-ike Pond, as well as near the pitch 京都市立堀川高等学校嵯峨野グラウンド.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hirosawa-no-ike Pond and Kurumazaki-jinja.

Hirosawa-no-ike Pond

Photo: IZUMI SAKAI, Copyrighted free use.

Hirosawa-no-ike Pond is situated 220 metres west of Heian-kyo.

Kurumazaki-jinja

Railway station

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Kurumazaki-Jinja Station is a tram stop in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station is serviced by the Randen Arashiyama Line that begins at Shijō-Ōmiya and continues west to Arashiyama. Kurumazaki-jinja is situated 1¼ km south of Heian-kyo.

Henjō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Atelier Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Henjō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 550 metres southwest of Heian-kyo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.

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.

Nishikyō-ku

Suburb

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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 4½ km south of Heian-kyo.

Nakagyō-ku

Suburb

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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 6 km east of Heian-kyo.

Heian-kyo

Type: Garden
Description: garden in Kyoto, Japan
Categories: park and recreation area
Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.02753° or 35° 1′ 39″ north

Longitude

135.69248° or 135° 41′ 33″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q2MHR+2X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 693279998

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=garden

Wikidata ID

Q130471553

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