Discover Ueno in Japan
Ueno in the region of Kyōto is a town located in Japan - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Ueno is now 10:00 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Ueno, Edo, Tochu, and Shizuoka. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokohama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ueno ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
JAPAN Blockprinting Kyoto
Part of "Japanese Journey", a 53 minute film made by Don Fairservice and Mitsue Nagashima during a tour of Japan. Music composed by Jean Hasse/Visible Music ..
京阪バス 比叡山頂行き Mt.Hiei Running keihan bus
51系統 比叡山頂行き 京阪バスThis bus goes to the mountain in the Kyoto City northeast. The lake is seen from the mountain. There seem to not be a lot of numbers of getting on and off guests. ..
Lake Biwa & Nagahama Pedalpaddle's photos around Lake Biwa & Nagahama, Japan (lake biwa photos)
Preview of Pedalpaddle's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..
京都 曼殊院門跡の紅葉 2012年
2012年11月24日（土）撮影。 京都・曼殊院門跡の紅葉の様子。 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Enryaku-ji
is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was founded during the early Heian period. The temple complex was established by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history.
Located at 35.07 135.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mount Hiei
is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures, Japan. The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788. Both Nichiren and Hōnen studied at the temple before leaving to start their own practices.
Located at 35.07 135.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hiyoshi Taisha
Hiyoshi Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. This shrine is one of the Twenty-Two Shrines. The West Hall of Worship and the East Hall of Worship have been designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as National Treasures in the category shrines. This shrine heads the seventh largest shrine network in Japan, at about 4,000 shrines.
Located at 35.07 135.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mount Kurama
is a mountain to the north-west of the city of Kyoto. It is the birthplace of the Reiki practice, and is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, King of the Tengu, who taught swordsmanship to Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Kurama is also the location of the annual Kurama Fire Festival, which takes place every October. Kurama-dera is now designated as a national treasure of Japan. The philosopher Hayashi Razan lists one of the three greatest of the daitengu as Sōjōbō of Mount Kurama.
Located at 35.12 135.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Cable Sakamoto Station
Cable Sakamoto Station is a funicular station in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
Located at 35.07 135.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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