Kitanaka Shikiri-mon　Gate

Kitanaka Shikiri-mon　Gate is a building in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kitanaka Shikiri-mon　Gate is situated nearby to the stone 畚下石, as well as near Purple kifune stone.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nijō Castle and Shinsen-en.

Nijō Castle

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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 140 metres southeast of Kitanaka Shikiri-mon　Gate.

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 410 metres south of Kitanaka Shikiri-mon　Gate.

Nijō Station

Railway station

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Nijō Station is a train station in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Nijō Station is situated 710 metres southwest of Kitanaka Shikiri-mon　Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Kyōto-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.

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.

North Kyoto

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