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Delve into Mukō
Mukō in Mukō Shi (Kyoto) with it's 53,222 habitants is located in Japan about 230 mi (or 371 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mukō is now 12:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Mukō, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 31 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 4 mi (or 6 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: Nagaoka, Kyoto, Kamigyo-ku, Yawata and Uji. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 55% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kyoto Eminence
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Hotel New Hankyu Kyoto
(RYOKAN) Yu no Yado Shoei
Nao Konoza Bettei Umekoji
Hotel in the Green - Adults Only
Hotel KYOTO ifLIBERTY - Adults Only
HARUYA Hostels Aqua
Hotel Rakusai
HARUYA Hostels Book
Videos from this area
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阪急 東向日駅('11.3)Higashi-muko Sta./Hankyu Ry.
阪急の東向日(ひがしむこう)駅です。(平成23年3月) Higashi-muko Station of Hankyu Railway in Kyoto, Japan.(March 2011)
阪急 西向日駅 ('11.5)Nishi-muko Sta./Hankyu Ry.
阪急京都線の西向日(にしむこう)駅です。(平成23年5月) Nishi-muko Station of Hankyu Railway in Kyoto, Japan.(May 2011)
Muko, Kyoto, Japan Time Lapse
Time lapse video showing 24 hours from a webcam at Muko, Kyoto, Japan. More information about this webcam can be found at http://catfood.net/products/webcamsaver/Muko-Kyoto-Japan-713.aspx.
Kyoto Sightseeing - Horikawa Dori - Inside Bicycle-Basket Video
View from inside the front basket of my bicycle...
Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto Prefecture
Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine is located in Nagaoka-kyo city in Kyoto Prefecture. Nagaoka-kyo city is the neighboring city to Kyoto City and was the original ancient capital of Japan in the late...
Suzumushi dera(Kegon ji temple) in Arashiyama,Kyoto / 京都嵐山・鈴虫寺(華厳寺)
Suzumushi dera Official Site: http://www.suzutera.or.jp/ Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/yzHna Reccommend: 3/5 point ○Kyoto Guide Kyoto City Travel Guide: http://kyoto.travel/en ○Japan...
【阪急電鉄/前面展望】京都線上り・西向日〜東向日('13/11)
阪急京都本線上り・西向日〜東向日の前面展望です。 Hankyu Corporation Kyoto-Line, Nishi-muko Station - Higashi-muko Station Muko City Kyoto Pref. Japan http://pikarail.sakura....
桂離宮 ダイジェスト beautifull Japanese garden Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto 【 うろうろ近畿 Travel Japan 】 京都府
Constructed during the early and mid-seventeenth century by Toshihito Shinno and Toshitada Shinno, the first and second generations of the Hachijo-no-Miya family, Katsura Imperial Villa features...
桂離宮 1 beautifull Japanese garden Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto 【 うろうろ近畿 Travel Japan 】 京都府 京都市
Constructed during the early and mid-seventeenth century by Toshihito Shinno and Toshitada Shinno, the first and second generations of the Hachijo-no-Miya family, Katsura Imperial Villa features...
桂離宮 2 beautifull Japanese garden Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto 【 うろうろ近畿 Travel Japan 】 京都府 京都市
Constructed during the early and mid-seventeenth century by Toshihito Shinno and Toshitada Shinno, the first and second generations of the Hachijo-no-Miya family, Katsura Imperial Villa features...
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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.
Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto
Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976, after it was separated from Ukyō-ku. The Katsura River is the border between Nishikyo-ku and Ukyo-ku. Katsura Imperial Villa, on that river, is one of the most widely known features of Nishikyo-ku.
Katsura Station
is a railway station located about 15 kilometers from the center of Kyoto, near the Katsura River. The station provides transportation on the Hankyu Kyoto Line for the residents of Katsura, as well as a hub connecting to the communities along the Hankyu Arashiyama Line. The station opened on November 1, 1928. Katsura Station features Hankyu Mew, a small 5-story shopping facility with clothing, book, 100 yen stores and restaurants such as KFC and Mos Burger.
Rakusaiguchi Station
Rakusaiguchi Station is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It was opened on March 16, 2003, and serves the communities nestled between Katsura and Muko.
Nagaoka-kyō
Nagaoka-kyō was the capital of Japan from 784 to 794. Its location was reported as Otokuni District, Yamashiro Province, and Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, which took its name from the capital. Parts of the capital were in what is now the city of Nagaokakyō, while other parts were in the present-day Mukō and Nishikyō-ku, the latter of which belongs to the city of Kyoto. In 784, the Emperor Kammu moved the capital from Nara (then called Heijō).
Mukōmachi Station
is a railway station located in Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It serves the JR Kyoto Line of West Japan Railway Company. The distances to major stations are 6.4 km to Kyoto Station, 36.4 km to Osaka Station and 520.0 km to Tokyo Station. Mukōmachi Station is one of three railway stations in the city of Mukō; the others are Nishi-Mukō and Higashi-Mukō stations on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
Higashi-Mukō Station
Higashi-Mukō Station is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Katsuragawa Station (Kyoto)
Katsuragawa Station is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on the JR Kyoto Line operated by JR West. It opened on October 18, 2008. Katsuragawa is between Nishiōji and Mukōmachi Stations, west of the bridges over the Katsura River (Katsuragawa in Japanese). The station on a four-track section has a single island platform between center two tracks. It serves trains 12 cars long.