Shimo-toyoura
Shimo-toyoura is a locality in Omihachiman, Shiga. Shimo-toyoura is situated nearby to the suburb Azuchi, as well as near the locality Kami-toyoura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Azuchi Castle and Sōken-ji.
Azuchi Castle
Castle
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Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952.
Sōken-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sōken-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan. The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.
Azuchi Station
Railway stop
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Azuchi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azuchi and Yōkaichi.
Azuchi
Suburb
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Azuchi was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2.
Yōkaichi
Suburb
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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 8 km southeast of Shimo-toyoura.
Shimo-toyoura
- Type: Locality
- Location: Omihachiman, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.15° or 35° 9′ northLongitude
136.13333° or 136° 8′ eastElevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
8Q7R542M+28GeoNames ID
1852174
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