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Explore Kitakazan
Kitakazan in Kyōto-shi (Kyoto) is located in Japan about 225 mi (or 362 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Kitakazan is now 07:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kitakazan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kyoto, Kamigyo-ku, Otsu, Uji and Muko. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 54% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Westin Miyako Kyoto
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
(RYOKAN) Ryori Ryokan Karaku
Guest House Santoan
(RYOKAN) Kyoryori Kyo no Yado Sakanoue
(RYOKAN) Oyado Yoshimizu
(RYOKAN) Kamuroan
(RYOKAN) Machiya Kiyomizu Shichifuku
(RYOKAN) Kyotohigashiyama Onsen Hotel Ryozen
SMALL LUXURY 京都 龍吟
Videos from this area
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京都地下鉄 蹴上駅('10.12)Keage Sta./Kyoto Subway
京都市営地下鉄東西線の蹴上(けあげ)駅です。(平成22年12月) Keage Station of Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line, in Kyoto, Japan.(December 2010)
京都を歩く 12月編 『Memory』 Kyoto Journey
京都の四季を追いかけて、月イチでお送りするミニ観光ムービー。 12月編は平野詩穂と北川裕介が、東山観光散策道の産寧坂から、二寧坂、八坂...
UNRAKU gama | Kyoto “Kyo yaki”, “Kiyomizu yaki” Pottery
Kyoto Kiyomizu-ware Pottery "UNRAKU-gama" website : http://unrakugama.com/en/ UNRAKU-gama is a house of pottery located in Kiyomizu-yaki Danchi in Kyoto's Yamashina area, a region known for ...
京都 紅葉半ば 毘沙門堂門跡 Bishamon-dō Monzeki Temple, Kyoto(2013-11)
平成25年11月下旬 late November 2013 紅葉半ばの頃の毘沙門堂門跡です。(京都市山科区) Bishamon-dō, a Buddhist Temple, with leaves beginning to change color (Kyoto...
京都 4月 山科神社 Yamashina-jinja Shrine, Kyoto(2013-04)
平成25年4月初め in the beginning of April 2013 春の山科神社です。(京都市山科区) Yamashina-jinja, a Shinto shrine, in spring (Kyoto City, Japan) 地図map https://goo.gl/maps/qlazp.
[FHD]24系寝台車使用集約臨@山科(20121209) Sleeper car Chartered Train
24系寝台車使用集約臨@山科 Sleeper Chartered Train For School trip(several schools in one train) ,using Series 24 Sleeper car, Passing Yamashina.
京都市営地下鉄 & 京阪電気鉄道 共同使用 御陵駅 東西線 & 京阪京津線 2014.12
説明 京都市 地下鉄と 京阪電鉄の直通運転を含める。 御陵駅のステーションカラー 桔梗色。 東西線の各駅は、スクリーン式ホ-ムドア...
京都・山科 桜の頃 大石神社 Ōishi-jinja Shrine with cherry blossoms, Kyoto(2013-04)
平成25年4月初め in the beginning of April 2013 桜咲く頃、大石良雄(内蔵助)公をお祀りする大石神社です。(京都市山科区) Ōishi-jinja, a Shinto shrine, which enshrines Yoshio Ōishi, a historical charac...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was a general and shogun of the early Heian Period of Japan. He was the son of Sakanoue no Karitamaro.
Kiyomizu-dera
, officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) UNESCO World Heritage site. (It should not be confused with Kiyomizu-dera in Yasugi, Shimane, which is part of the 33-temple route of the Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage through western Japan.)
Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
Yamashina-ku, Kyoto is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line). The area of Yamashina-ku is 28.78 km² and the population is 135,901 as of April 1, 2008.
Gangyō-ji
Gangyō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, founded by the priest Henjō. The Emperor Kōkō endowed the temple and the emperor Kazan abdicated in this temple.
Yamashina Mido
Yamashina Mido, also known as Yamashina Hongan-ji (山科本願寺), was a Buddhist temple in Kyoto which was used as a fortress by the Ikkō-ikki, an organization of warrior monks and lay zealots who opposed samurai rule.
Nagitsuji Station
Nagitsuji Station is a train station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tōzai Line in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Misasagi Station
Misasagi Station is a train station in Yamashina-ku ward, city of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Kyoto Pharmaceutical University
Kyoto Pharmaceutical University is a private university in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1884. It was chartered as a university in 1949.
Ryozen Kannon
The Ryōzen Kannon is a war memorial commemorating the Japanese who died during World War II located in Eastern Kyoto. The concrete and steel statue of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) was built by Hirosuke Ishikawa and unveiled on 8 June 1955. The statue is 24 m (80 ft) high and weighs approximately 500 tons. The shrine beneath the statue contains an image of Bodhisattva Ekādaśamukha and images of the god of wind and god of thunder.
Ryozen Museum of History
The Ryozen Museum of History is a history museum located in Kyoto, Japan. It specializes in the history of the Bakumatsu period and the Meiji Restoration. The Museum is next to the Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine.
Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine
The Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto Shrine located in Kyoto, Japan. It honors the heroes of Japan, especially from the period of the Bakumatsu period and the Meiji Restoration, most famously Sakamoto Ryōma and his associate Nakaoka Shintarō, who are buried side-by-side in the shrine. The Ryozen Museum of History is next to this shrine.