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Arashiyama Destination Guide

Discover Arashiyama in Japan

Arashiyama in the region of Japan (general) is a town located in Japan - some 231 mi or ( 372 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Arashiyama

Local time in Arashiyama is now 11:48 AM (Friday) . 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, Yawata, Uji, Shizuoka, and Osaka. 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 Arashiyama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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京都の路地ウラ電車を訪ねて Tramway in Kyoto,Japan

3:39 min by angelspringsTavio
Views: 3208 Rating: 4.59

Kyoto is the ancient city of Japan. "Randen" tramway is runs in Kyoto. This tramway was opened in 1910. In Japan, there is a railway for such the citizens. Recording / March 2011 maps.google.com Recor ..

[HD] Kameyama Park, Arashiyama / 嵐山・亀山公園界隈

7:44 min by DR3104
Views: 2082 Rating: 5.00

Date: 20 Nov 2009 Place: Kameyama etc., Arashiyama area, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, JAPAN Access: 1) Arashiyama Station, Arashiyama Line, Hankyu Railway 2) Arashiyama Station, Arashiyama Line, Keif ..


Mifune Festival, Arashiyama, Kyoto

6:01 min by KyotoFan
Views: 1872 Rating: 5.00

The Mifune or three boats festival, is held the third Sunday of May on the town of Arashiyama in Kyoto. In the video we see the part of the festival called "Funa Asobi", meaning boat play or boating. ..

Can't Buy Me Love

2:16 min by press3
Views: 761 Rating: 4.86

The BeaTrips, a Japanese Beatles cover band, perform "Can't Buy Me Love" at Daimaru Museum - Kyoto on March 9, 2006 during the John Lennon in New York City - Photographic exhibition by Bob Gruen. The ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tenryū-ji

—more formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji —is the head temple of the Tenryū branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, primarily to venerate Gautama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Musō Soseki. Construction was completed in 1345.

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Located at 35.02 135.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1345 establishments, Buddhist temples in Kyoto, Rinzai temples, World Heritage Sites in Japan

Shigureden

Shigureden is a theme park in Kyoto, Japan. On January 27, 2006 Nintendo opened an exhibition in this park called "Ogura Hundred Poems by famed 100 poets", featuring poetry-related karuta, animated floors and interactivity through the use of special Nintendo DS.

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Located at 35.01 135.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in Japan, Buildings and structures in Kyoto, Nintendo, Visitor attractions in Kyoto Prefecture

Arashiyama

is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally-designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.

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Located at 35.02 135.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of Kyoto, Historic Sites of Japan, Places of Scenic Beauty, Visitor attractions in Kyoto

Arashiyama Station (Hankyu)

Arashiyama Station is a railway station in Kyoto, Japan. It is the terminal station of the Hankyu Arashiyama Line. The station is a short walk from Nakanoshima Park and Togetsukyo Bridge. In spring, sakura trees lining the station light up in an array of white and pink.

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Located at 35.01 135.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Kyoto Prefecture

Iwatayama Monkey Park

Iwatayama Monkey Park is a commercial park located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. The park is on Mt Arashiyama, on the same side of the Oi River as the train station. It is inhabited by a troop of over 170 Japanese macaque monkeys. The animals are wild but can be fed food purchased at the site.

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Located at 35.01 135.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Parks and gardens in Kyoto Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Kyoto

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Arashiyama