Higyōsha

Higyōsha is a building in , , . Higyōsha is situated nearby to , as well as near the pond .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Sentō-gosho.

Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in , , . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the , while the preservation of the was ordered in 1877. is situated 200 metres south of Higyōsha.

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 560 metres southeast of Higyōsha.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Shōkoku-ji, formally identified as Mannen-zan Shōkoku Shōten Zenji, is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, first founded in 1382 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, with the existing temple complex having undergone several periods of extensive reconstruction and rebuilding in the succeeding eras. is situated 620 metres north of Higyōsha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyoto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: yamai36, CC BY 3.0.
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.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Higyōsha

Latitude
35.02704° or 35° 1′ 37″ north
Longitude
135.76225° or 135° 45′ 44″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QG6+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99448192
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

Discover Higyōsha from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Higyōsha” goes by many names.
  • French: “Higyōsha”
  • Japanese: “Higyōsha”
  • Japanese: “ひぎょうしゃ”
  • Japanese: “飛香舎”

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Highlights include Kogo Gutsune Goten and 近衛池.

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