Sayama, Japan
佐山村
Sayama is a town of 15,250 people in Kyoto, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Sayama
Townapedia lists 91 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 64 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kyoto Bunkyo University, Shuchiin University, Utoro Peace Memorial Museum and Kuse temple ruins.
Weather in Sayama
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
Things to do3
Kyoto Bunkyo University
School · 5.3 km
Higher education institution in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Shuchiin University
School · 4.5 km
Private university in Fushimi-ku,
Museums and landmarks91
Kuse temple ruins
Monument and historic site · 3.2 km
Archaeological site
Moriyama Site
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Archaeological site
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Shoudoukanga-Iseki
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
Ancient ruins in Jōyō, Kyoto, Japan
79 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes64
52 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare18
Map of Sayama
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Yawata 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Mukō 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Takatsuki 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Kyoto 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Arashiyama 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Ōtsu 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Ibaraki 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Settsu 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Ikoma 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Kadoma 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- 2015年６月21日現在の流れ橋, Nodaunji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shuchiin University, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kuse Haiji, gaikan, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- AEON CINEMA Kumiyama, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC0
- Kyoto Prefectual Kumiyama high school in Japan, Crown user, CC0
- Kita-joyo junior high school in Kyoto,Japan, crown user, CC0
- Hirai Jinja 07, Brakeet, CC0
- Arami-jinja Kumiyama Kyoto 008, Brakeet, CC0
- Utoro peace memorial hall, Yumomei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kyoto Bunkyo Univ, Bakkai at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shodo Kanga Site, gaikan-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Moriyama Site (Joyo), gaikan, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Komadera-ato, sekihi, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- ÆON MALL Kumiyama on 26th October 2024, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joyo-shiritsu Furukawa es in Kyoto,Japan, crown user, CC0
- Kumiyama-town Sayama elementary school 01, Crown user, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nishi-uji junior high school in Kyoto,Japan, crown user, CC0
- Minami-uji junior high school, crown user, CC0
- Uji-city Nishi-ogura junior high school 001, Crown user, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyoto-Kizugawa Hospital, Joyo, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 雙栗神社 - panoramio, Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 若宮八幡宮 - panoramio (5), Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumiyama-jct-4, Takuwanbento1098, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 上津屋橋 - panoramio, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 上津屋橋 - panoramio - kajikawa, kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- 久御山町 - panoramio, 工務店, CC BY 3.0
- Kumiyama-exit, Takuwanbento1098, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20160430上津屋橋, Nodaunji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016年6月現在の流れ橋の側面, Nodaunji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 上津屋橋注意看板, Nodaunji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 室城神社 - panoramio, Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kozuya Bridge (3410952081), 4510waza from shizuoka, japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yawatahigashi-exit, Takuwanbento1098, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 上津屋の浜茶, ブルースパイダー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R024-2020-088, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 珠城神社 - panoramio, Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 荒見神社 - panoramio, Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kizu River - panoramio, Pumpkin Metal (Metal…, CC BY 3.0
- 241119 Shingu-jinja Shigaraki Koga Shiga pref Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 241119 Shingu-jinja Shigaraki Koga Shiga pref Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
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