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Maruyama Park: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Kyoto Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Maruyama Park is a park in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 3 km in a straight line from Kyoto Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Kyoto.

Maruyama Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese円山公園
LocationHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Higashiyama Station – about 0.7 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 102 km (straight line)
Established1886
DesignationsPlace of Scenic Beauty
Interest among English readersabout 300 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.00333, 135.78139
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://kyoto-maruyama-park.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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