Nishikyōgoku
in Kyōto-shi of Kyoto, Japan
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Osaka International Airport (22 mi) - Kobe Airport (38 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (48 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (62 mi)
- Tajima Airport (64 mi)
- Nagoya Airport (70 mi)
- Gifu Airport (70 mi)
- Fukui Airport (84 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 34.993 and 135.723 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 34° 59' 36" and E 135° 43' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:26 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:49 am and 4:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Nishikyōgoku
Nishikyōgoku in Kyōto-shi (Kyoto) is a place in Japan about 229 mi (or 368 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Nishikyōgoku is now 02:26 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Nishikyōgoku, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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 3 mi (or 4 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Muko, Kyoto, Kamigyo-ku, Nagaoka and Yawata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
10°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Toyoko Inn Kyoto Gojo-omiya
(RYOKAN) Guesthouse Inn Kyoto Highland Shimabara
Kyomachiya Naokonoza Omiyagojyotei
Hotel New Hankyu Kyoto
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Village Kyoto
Nao Konoza Bettei Umekoji
Toyoko Inn Kyoto Shijo-omiya
(RYOKAN) Yu no Yado Shoei
Ark Hotel Kyoto
Videos from this area
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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.
Katsura Imperial Villa
The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, is a villa with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Japan's most important large-scale cultural treasures. Its gardens are a masterpiece of Japanese gardening, and the buildings are even more important, one of the greatest achievements of Japanese architecture. The palace includes a shoin ("drawing room"), tea houses, and a strolling garden.
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium
, or Field and track and ball game field, Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Park Stadium (京都市西京極総合運動公園陸上競技場兼球技場, Kyōtō-shi Nishikyōgoku Sōgō Undō Kōen Rikujō-kyōgijō ken Kyūgijō) is a multi-purpose stadium in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of J. League club Kyoto Sanga F.C. The stadium holds 20,242 people and was built in 1942. It hosted the football match between Romania and Ghana during the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Saiin Station
Hankyu Saiin Station is the 22nd station along the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line, which departs from Osaka's Umeda Station and terminates at Kyoto's Kawaramachi Station. It is the 4th to last station before reaching Kawaramachi station. Saiin Station is serviced by local, semi express, rapid express, and "commuter" limited express trains, while limited express trains do not service the station.
Sai-ji
Sai-ji or the West Temple was one of the two large Buddhist temples established in Kyoto, Japan.
Nishi-Kyōgoku Station
Nishi-Kyōgoku Station is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is close to the Nishi-Kyōgoku Stadium.
Nishiōji Station
is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It serves the JR Kyoto Line of West Japan Railway Company. The distances to major stations are 2.5 km to Kyoto Station, 40.3 km to Osaka Station and 516.1 km to Tokyo Station. The station was named after Nishiōji Street, which crosses the railway by an underground path beneath the station platforms.
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
, also known as KUFS, is a foreign language university in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages is attached to this university. KUFS specializes in 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Global Affairs.
Kyoto Koka Women's University
Kyoto Koka Women's University is a private women's college in Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1939. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1949 and became a four-year college in 1964.
Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School
Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School is a high school located in Kyoto, Japan. It is a part of Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Group. It has four different types of courses. International and cultural studies course is a one of them. The mottos of this course are; to learn useful English, to understand different cultures, to respect the individual personalities of everyone, and to learn freedom and responsibility. The program is really unique.
Kyoto Municipal Junior College of Nursing
Kyoto Municipal Junior College of Nursing is a public junior college in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan, established in 1954. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1950.
Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages
Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages is a private junior college in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was established as a junior college in 1950, and is now attached to Kyoto University of Foreign Studies.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nishikyōgoku, 西京極
