Katsura Station

Katsura (桂) is a neighborhood in Nishikyo-ku, in the western part of the city of Kyoto, Japan. Predominantly residential in character the district is situated and the western bank of the Katsura River. The neighborhood is renowned as the location of the Katsura Imperial Villa, a historic garden maintained by the Imperial Household Agency. Katsura is accessible from Katsura Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line by train, and by buses offered by, among other organizations, the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau.

The Katsura Imperial Villa (桂離宮, Katsura Rikyū), or Katsura Detached Palace, is an Imperial residence with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. Located on the western bank of the Katsura River in Katsura, Nishikyō-ku, the Villa is 8km distant from the main Kyoto Imperial Palace. The villa and gardens are nationally recognized as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The grounds of the villa are regarded as a notable exemplar of traditional Japanese gardening. Tea ceremony houses within the strolling gardens and the main villa itself are all sited to maximize appreciation of varied foliage and changing seasonal vistas. The palace originally belonged to the prince of the Hachijō-no-miya (八条宮) family. The Imperial Household Agency currently administers the site. Although the Imperial Villa itself is not open to visitors, public tours of the gardens are available by appointment.

Nishikyō-ku (西京区) is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. The ward was established on October 1, 1976, after it was separated from Ukyō-ku. The Katsura River is the border between Nishikyo-ku and Ukyo-ku. Katsura Imperial Villa, on that river, is one of the most widely known features of Nishikyo-ku. Saihō-ji, the Moss Temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the ward. Matsunoo-taisha, a Shinto shrine, is also located in Nishikyō-ku. As of October 1, 2021 the ward has an area of 59.24 km² and a population of 148,370.

Kami-Katsura Station (上桂駅, Kami-Katsura-eki) is a train station in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Rakusaiguchi Station (洛西口駅, Rakusaiguchi-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It was opened on 16 March 2003, and serves the communities nestled between Katsura and Mukō.

Katagihara temple ruins (樫原廃寺跡, Katagihara Haiji ato) is an archeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located in the Katagihara neighborhood of the Nishikyō ward of the city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple no longer exists, and its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1971, with the area under protection expanded in 1990.

Katsuragawa Station (桂川駅, Katsuragawa-eki) is a railway station located in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, on the JR Kyoto Line operated by JR West. It opened on October 18, 2008. Katsuragawa is between Nishiōji and Mukōmachi Stations, west of the bridges over the Katsura River (Katsuragawa in Japanese). The station on a four-track section has a single island platform between center two tracks. It serves trains 12 cars long. An overhead bridge provides access to the platform, as well as unrestricted passage from one side of the station to the other. Facilities include elevators, escalators, and multipurpose toilets. The station serves the nearby Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base at Katsura. Passengers can access Rakusaiguchi Station on the Hankyū Kyoto Main Line, about 600 m distant.

Nishi-Kyōgoku Station (西京極駅, Nishi-Kyōgoku-eki) is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kyoto Line located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is close to the Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium and other sports facilities.

Kyoto City Gymnasium (京都市体育館, Kyoto-shi Taiikukan) is an arena in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. It is the home arena of the Kyoto Hannaryz of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.

Saihō-ji (西芳寺) is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera" (苔寺), meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji" (洪隠山西芳寺). The temple, primarily constructed to honor Amitābha, was founded by Gyōki and later restored by Musō Soseki. In 1994, Saihō-ji was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto". Over 120 types of moss are present in the two-tiered garden, resembling a beautiful green carpet with many subtle shades.

Kyoto Koka Women's University (京都光華女子大学, Kyoto kōka joshi daigaku) is a private women's college in Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1939. It was chartered as a women's junior college in 1949 and became a four-year college in 1964.

Tsukiyomi Shrine (月読神社, Tsukiyomi jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. It was named as a Myōjin Taisha (名神大社, lit "Great shrine for notable god") in the ancient Japanese religious book Engishiki. Tsukiyomi Shrine is one of the "Matsuo Seven Shrines" (松尾七社), and a subsidiary shrine of Matsunoo Taisha 400 meters to the north. Its annual festival is on October 3.