Fushimi Castle, Kyoto

Name: Fushimi Castle
Address: Kyoto, Japan

#200 among attractions in Kyoto

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Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama Castle or Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, is a Japanese castle located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto. ()

Local name: 伏見城 Built: 1592 (432 years ago)Demolished: 1596Coordinates: 34°56'15"N, 135°46'52"E

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Fushimi Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fushimi Inari-taisha, Tōfuku-ji, Daigo-ji, Manpuku-ji.

2 miN
Shinto shrine with famed gates
Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto
52 min walk • Fushimi Inari-taisha is a revered Shinto shrine nestled in the city of Kyoto, Japan. This iconic site is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which trail up the wooded mountain of Inari. The shrine is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice...
2.7 miN
Scenic 13th-century Buddhist temple
Tōfuku-ji, Kyoto
70 min walk • Tōfuku-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple, stands as a beacon of tranquility and historical significance in the culturally-rich city of Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1236 during the Kamakura period, this temple is particularly renowned for its spectacular autumn foliage and the...
2.4 miNE
Buddhist temple with gardens and a museum
Daigo-ji, Kyoto
62 min walk • Daigo-ji, an ancient temple of profound historical significance, stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Kyoto, Japan. Founded in the early Heian period, in 874, Daigo-ji is not merely a temple but an extensive complex that includes a pagoda, several...
2.2 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Manpuku-ji, Uji
56 min walk • Ōbaku-san Manpuku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Uji, Kyoto. It is the head temple of the Japanese Ōbaku Zen sect, named after Wanfu Temple in Fujian, China. The mountain is likewise named after Mount Huangbo, where the Chinese temple is situated.
3.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
The Tale of Genji Museum, Uji
88 min walk • The Tale of Genji Museum is in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. It displays the world of the early 11th century Japanese classic novel The Tale of Genji with projected images, models, and exhibitions.
2.8 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Sennyū-ji, Kyoto
72 min walk • Sennyū-ji, formerly written as Sen-yū-ji, is a Buddhist temple in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan. For centuries, Sennyū-ji has been a mausoleum for noble families and members of the Imperial House of Japan.
2.8 miN
Mausoleum
Tsuki no wa no misasagi, Kyoto
71 min walk • Tsuki no wa no misasagi is the name of a mausoleum in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto used by successive generations of the Japanese Imperial Family.
2.4 miNE
Temple
Sanbō-in, Kyoto
61 min walk • Sanbō-in is a Buddhist temple in southern Kyoto, Japan, known today primarily for the quality of its garden.
2.2 miNE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kajū-ji, Kyoto
58 min walk • Kajū-ji, also sometimes spelled "Kwajū-ji" or "Kanshu-ji, is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
1.8 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Anrakuju-in, Kyoto
46 min walk • Anrakuju-in is a Buddhist temple in Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan, built by former-Emperor Toba in 1137. The temple houses a number of Important Cultural Properties and the emperors Toba and Konoe are buried in the grounds.
2 miNW
Universities and schools
Ryukoku University Faculty of Junior College, Kyoto
52 min walk • Ryukoku University Faculty of Junior College is a private junior college in the city of Kyoto, Japan. The college opened in 1950, and is now attached to Ryukoku University.