Dainichi

Dainichi is a locality in Matsue, Shimane. Dainichi is situated nearby to the suburb Yakumo, as well as near the locality Ichiba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kumano Grand Shrine and Kamosu Shrine.

Kumano Grand Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kumano Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the god Kaburogi-kumano-okami Kushi-mike-no-mikoto, which is identified with Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Kumano Grand Shrine is situated 3 km south of Dainichi.

Kamosu Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kamosu Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1583 is a National Treasure. The coeval branch Inari shrine is an Important Cultural Property. Kamosu Shrine is situated 3 km north of Dainichi.

Yaegaki Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Yaegaki Shrine, formerly known as Sakusa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Yaegaki Shrine is situated 3½ km north of Dainichi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yakumo and Tamayu.

Yakumo

Suburb

Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2.

Tamayu

Suburb

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Tamayu was a Japanese town in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture. Tamayu is situated 8 km northwest of Dainichi.

Hirose

Suburb

Hirose was a town located in Nogi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,796 and a density of 43.05 persons per km2. Hirose is situated 9 km southeast of Dainichi.

Dainichi

Type: Locality
Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.39793° or 35° 23′ 53″ north

Longitude

133.08134° or 133° 4′ 53″ east

Elevation

39 metres (128 feet)

Open location code

8Q7M93XJ+5G

GeoNames ID

8624062

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In Other Languages

“Dainichi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “大日”

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