Temple
Myoden-ji
Sakyo•387m(5 min walk)
Okazaki Park
岡崎公園Sakyo, Kyoto
Garden
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Okazaki Park is an urban park in the Okazaki district of Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, laid out on the site of the 1895 National Industrial Exhibition. In the Heian period the land held six large temples known together as the Rokushoji, and their names survive in local place names. After the exhibition, part of the grounds became Heian Shrine, and the park itself was designated in 1904.
The wider Okazaki area, often also called the park, gathers cultural facilities such as Heian Shrine, the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, the National Museum of Modern Art and Kyoto City Zoo. The Lake Biwa Canal and its incline run along the south and west edges. A memorial in the park commemorates Gottfried Wagener, who taught chemistry and industrial techniques in Kyoto in the late 1870s.
Goshuin within a short walk
Temples, shrines and castles near Okazaki Park that give goshuin, closest first.
Shrine
Suga Jinja
Sakyo•479m(6 min walk)
Shrine
Kumano Jinja
Sakyo•580m(7 min walk)
Shrine
Ka-ji
Higashiyama•644m(8 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Shrine
Okazaki Jinja
Kyoto•655m(8 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Temple
Konkai Komyo-ji
Sakyo•722m(9 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Temple
Sho-Ren-in
Higashiyama•749m(9 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
How do I visit?
Visit Duration
60 minutes
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