Jurakudai, Kyoto

Name: Jurakudai
Address: Kyoto, Japan

#188 among attractions in Kyoto

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The Jurakudai or Jurakutei was a palace constructed at the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto, Japan. Construction began in 1586, when Hideyoshi had taken the post of Kampaku, and required nineteen months to complete. Its total area was almost equal to the Imperial Palace Enclosure. It was decorated exceptionally lavishly, but had thick walls and a moat more reminiscent of fortresses such as that at Osaka. It was located in present-day Kamigyō, on the site where the Imperial palace had stood in the Heian period. ()

Local name: 聚楽第 Coordinates: 35°1'30"N, 135°44'46"E

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Jurakudai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nijō Castle, Kyoto International Manga Museum, Kyoto State Guest House, Sentō Imperial Palace.

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Historic wooden castle with lush gardens
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Which popular attractions are close to Jurakudai?

Nearby attractions include Horikawa, Kyoto (9 min walk), Yi tiao ti qiao, Kyoto (9 min walk), Seimei Shrine, Kyoto (10 min walk), Nishijin Textile Center, Kyoto (10 min walk).

How to get to Jurakudai by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jurakudai:

Bus

千本出水 • Lines: 201 (8 min walk)
Imadegawa Jofukuji • Lines: 201 (9 min walk)

Metro

Imadegawa • Lines: K (21 min walk)
Nijo • Lines: T (24 min walk)

Light rail

Kitano-Hakubaichō • Lines: B (23 min walk)
Nisiōji - Sanjō • Lines: A (37 min walk)

Train

Nijo (26 min walk)
Emmachi (26 min walk)