Shimamoto, Takatsuki

Name: Shimamoto
Address: Takatsuki, Japan

#4 among attractions in Takatsuki

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Shimamoto is a town consisting of the entirety of Mishima District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 29,970 and a density of 1,800 persons per km². The total area is 16.78 km². It is located in Prefectural border with Kyoto Otokuni-gun Oyamazaki-cho. At the place where Katsura River, Uji River, Kizu River merge in the Yamazaki Gorge and become Yodo River It has prospered for a long time as a key point of transportation from ] to Osaka Plain. Recently, residential area development is progressing as Bedtown of Osaka City and Kyoto City. ()

Local name: 島本町 Area: 6.49 mi²Coordinates: 34°52'60"N, 135°39'47"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Minase Shrine, Mishima District, Ōyamazaki, Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum.

0.5 miE
Shinto shrine known for its water
Minase Shrine, Takatsuki
14 min walk • Minase Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Shimamoto, Osaka The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku.
1.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Mishima District, Takatsuki
29 min walk • Mishima is a district located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 29,003 and a density of 1,730 persons per km². The total area is 16.78 km².
1.7 miNE
Town, Area
Ōyamazaki, Kyoto
43 min walk • Ōyamazaki is a town located in Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,452 and a density of 2,600 persons per km². The total area is 5.97 km².
1.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum, Kyoto
34 min walk • Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art is a registered museum in Oyamazaki Town, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Asahi Group Arts Foundation. Located on the mountainside of Mount Tennozan on the border of Osaka and...
1.2 miNE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Hoshaku-ji Temple, Kyoto
31 min walk • Hoshakuji Temple is a temple of the Chizan School of Shingon Buddhism located in Oyamazaki, Oyamazaki Town, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple is located in Oyamazaki, Oyamazaki Town, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto Prefecture.
1 miNE
Whiskey distillery
Yamazaki distillery, Kyoto
25 min walk • Yamazaki distillery is a Japanese whisky distillery located in Shimamoto, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1923, and owned by Suntory, it was Japan's first commercial whisky distillery. Seven thousand bottles of unblended malt whisky are on display in its "Whisky Library".