Location
Island : Honshu
Region : Kansai
Prefecture : Kyoto
City : Kyoto
Maruyama Park
The Maruyama Park is the most famous garden in Kyoto. Created in the 19th century during the Meiji era by Jihei Ogawa, this park includes a pond, a creek and over 680 cherry trees of which one famous white weeping cherry tree. This tree is a descendant of an old cherry tree, which lived nearly 200 years but died in 1947, and took its place as the garden’s centerpiece. Furthermore, the Maruyama Park is registered in Japan’s cultural heritage.
Access
From Kyoto Station
⇒ Take the JR Nara Line (train) until the next station (Tofukuji), then take the Keihan Line until Gion-Shijo station (3rd stop). Finally, walk 500 meters until the end of Shijo avenue to reach the park.
or
⇒ Walk 1.1 km to Shichijo station, then take the Keihan Line until Gion-Shijo station (2nd stop). Finally, walk 500 meters until the end of Shijo avenue to reach the park.
Closest stations and stops
Gion-Shijo Station
Keihan Line
Keihan LineHigashiyama Station
Tozai Line
Tozai Line