Higashiyama Station (Kyoto) Explained

Higashiyama Station
Native Name:	東山駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Ōidechō, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto
Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	35.0094°N 135.7797°W
Operator:	Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
Platforms:	1 island platform
Tracks:	2
Structure:	Underground
Code:	T10
Passengers:	daily^[1]
Pass Year:	FY

is a train station on the Kyoto City Subway Tozai Line in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Layout

The subway station has an island platform serving two tracks separated by platform screen doors.

Surroundings

North of Sanjo-dori Street

• Heian Shrine
• Okazaki Park
  • The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
  • Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
  • Kyoto Prefectural Library
• ROHM Theatre Kyoto
• Kyoto International Exhibition Hall (Miyako Messe)
• Hosomi Museum

South of Sanjo-dori Street

• Shōren-in
• Chion-in^[2]
• Maruyama Park
• Yasaka Shrine
• Gion
• Kōdai-ji

Notes and References

1. Web site: 京都市交通事業白書. Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau. ja.
2. Web site: Easy Access for Sightseeing in the Kiyomizu Temple and Higashiyama Areas: Use Subway Higashiyama Station to Avoid the Crowds. Kyoto City Tourism Association.