South Gate
South Gate is a building in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. South Gate is situated nearby to the historic building Kara-mon, as well as near the metro station Nijōjō-mae Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nijō Castle and Nijōjō-mae Station.
Nijō Castle
Photo: Pomakis, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 210 metres northwest of South Gate.
Nijōjō-mae Station
Metro station
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Nijōjō-mae Station is a train station in Nakagyō-ku ward, city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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 170 metres southwest of South Gate.
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
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.
Shimogyō-ku
Suburb
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Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku. Shimogyō-ku is situated 3 km south of South Gate.
South Gate
- Type: Building
- Location: Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01234° or 35° 0′ 44″ northLongitude
135.7497° or 135° 44′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2P6X+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 99404092OpenStreetMap feature
building=gatehouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“South Gate” goes by many names.
- French: “Porte Sud”
- Japanese: “Minami-mon”
- Japanese: “みなみもん”
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Notable Places Nearby
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