Saruka Jinja

Saruka Jinja, sometimes rendered Saruga, is a Shinto shrine in , , . The shrine is said to have been founded in 807, when Sakanoue no Tamuramaro came north during the campaigns against the Ezo.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Saruga Shrine” and “Saruka Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tsugaru-Onoe Station and Onoekōkōmae Station.

Railway station
Photo: 221.20, Public domain.
is a railway station on the Kōnan… is situated 1 km east of Saruka Jinja.

Railway station
Photo: 221.20, Public domain.
is a railway station on the Kōnan… is situated 1½ km northeast of Saruka Jinja.

Railway station
Photo: 221.20, Public domain.
is a railway station on the… is situated 1½ km south of Saruka Jinja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inakadate and Kuroishi.

Village
Photo: Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , Japan.

Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city located in , Japan.

Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , Japan. is situated 7 km northwest of Saruka Jinja.

Saruka Jinja

Latitude
40.61648° or 40° 36′ 59″ north
Longitude
140.56426° or 140° 33′ 51″ east
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8RG2JH87+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 382249131
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
8512199
Wiki­data ID
Q3473746
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Saruka Jinja” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “猿賀神社”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ساروكا جينجا”
  • French: “Saruka-jinja”
  • German: “Saruka Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Saruka”
  • Japanese: “さるかじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “サルカジンジャ”
  • Japanese: “猿賀神社”
  • Marathi: “सारुका जिंजा”
  • Ukrainian: “Святилище Саруги”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Saruka and Nakasado.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 平川市尾上農村環境改善センター;さるか荘 and けやき.

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Worth a closer look: Aomori and Hachinohe.

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