Temple
Konchi-in
Sakyo•488m(6 min walk)
Kyoto City Zoo
京都市動物園Sakyo, Kyoto
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What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Kyoto City Zoo is a zoo in Okazaki Park, Sakyō ward, Kyoto, close to Heian Shrine and Nanzen-ji. It opened on 1 April 1903 to mark the wedding of the crown prince, later Emperor Taishō. It is the second oldest zoo in Japan after Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.
The fountain that has stood since the opening rises without electric power, using the height difference from the Lake Biwa Canal that runs beside the zoo. A full renovation was completed in November 2015, and a library cafe was added. The zoo has bred western gorillas, a first in Japan, and its Water Bird Pavilion is a dome aviary 21 meters across. It is also a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Goshuin within a short walk
Temples, shrines and castles near Kyoto City Zoo that give goshuin, closest first.
Shrine
Ka-ji
Higashiyama•492m(6 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Shrine
Okazaki Jinja
Kyoto•579m(7 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Temple
Sho-Ren-in
Higashiyama•635m(8 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Temple
Myoden-ji
Sakyo•661m(8 min walk)
Shrine
Suga Jinja
Sakyo•735m(9 min walk)
Temple
Konkai Komyo-ji
Sakyo•749m(9 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
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Visit Duration
120 minutes
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