Narabigaoka
双ヶ丘
A scenic Kyoto hill featuring ancient burial mounds, historic literary connections, and views between two major Zen and Shingon temples.
What it is
- A government-designated Place of Scenic Beauty consisting of three hills aligned north to south.
- A Historical Climate Special Preservation District containing twenty-four burial mounds from the 6th century.
- The reported location where author Kenko Yoshida spent his final years.
- The site of 6th-century tombs believed to belong to leaders of the Hata clan.
What to see
- The highest peak, Ichino-oka, which reaches an elevation of one hundred sixteen meters.
- Ancient burial mounds scattered across the hillsides dating back to the 6th century.
- Myoshin-ji Temple located at the eastern foot of the hills.
- Ninna-ji Temple situated at the northern foot of the hills.
- The southern foot where a film studio operated during the 1920s.
Getting there
- A five-minute walk from Hanazono Station on the JR Sagano Line.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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