Kando Gawa

Kando Gawa is a stream in Shimane, Chugoku. Kando Gawa is situated nearby to the quarter Sotozonocho, as well as near the locality Kayahara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Izumo Grand Shrine and Former Taisha Station.

Izumo Grand Shrine

Shinto shrine

Photo: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0.

Izumo-taisha, officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, it hosts two major festivals. Izumo Grand Shrine is situated 3 km north of Kando Gawa.

Former Taisha Station

Photo: 永尾信幸, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taisha Station was a railway station in the city of Izumo, Shimane, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The station opened on June 1, 1912 and closed on April 1, 1990 due to lack of ridership along with the entire line.

Izumo Taisha-mae

Railway station

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Izumo Taisha-mae Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway and is the closest train station to the Izumo Taisha Shrine. Izumo Taisha-mae is situated 2½ km north of Kando Gawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taisha and Koryō.

Taisha

Suburb

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Taisha was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Koryō

Suburb

Koryō was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,843 and a density of 262.49 persons per km2. Koryō is situated 5 km south of Kando Gawa.

Izumo

Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Izumo is a city in Shimane Prefecture with a population of around 150,000 people and a land area of 543.43km². It's located near Matsue.

Kando Gawa

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Kamuda Kawa”, “Kamudo Kawa”, “Kamudo-gawa”, “Kando Kawa”, and “Kando-gawa”
Category: body of water
Location: Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.37144° or 35° 22′ 17″ north

Longitude

132.67716° or 132° 40′ 38″ east

Open location code

8Q7J9MCG+HV

GeoNames ID

1860228

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In Other Languages

“Kando Gawa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “神戸川　”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Izumo-taisha and Taisha Gyokō.

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