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Matsunoo Taisha

Matsunoo Taisha, formerly Matsunoo Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijō Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the district of .
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  • Opening hours: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Matsuno’o Taisha”, “Matsunoo Grand Shrine”, “Matsuo Grand Shrine”, “Matsuo Taisha”, and “Matsuo Taisha Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saihō Temple and Matsuo-taisha.

Park
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Saihō-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist in Matsuo, Nishikyō Ward, , . The temple, which is famed for its moss garden, is commonly referred to as "Koke-dera", meaning "moss temple", while the formal name is "Kōinzan Saihō-ji". is situated 1 km south of Matsunoo Taisha.

Railway stop
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Station on the Hankyu Arashiyama Line is located a short walk from both the and Matsunoo Shrine in . During the late fall, the Momiji trees that line the station provide a spectacular display of red, orange, and yellow leaves. is situated 270 metres east of Matsunoo Taisha.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine located in , , Japan. It was named as a Myōjin Taisha in the ancient Japanese religious book Engishiki. is situated 410 metres south of Matsunoo Taisha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.

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is a district on the western outskirts of , Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the , which forms a backdrop to the district. is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.

Suburb
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Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . is situated 3 km east of Matsunoo Taisha.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. is situated 6 km east of Matsunoo Taisha.

Matsunoo Taisha

Latitude
35.00019° or 35° 0′ 1″ north
Longitude
135.6853° or 135° 41′ 7″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
8Q7Q2M2P+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1741489390
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
9173789
Wiki­data ID
Q710302
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Russian—“Matsunoo Taisha” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “မဆွတ်နိုအိုတိုင်းရှ”
  • Chinese: “松尾大社”
  • Dutch: “Matsunoo-taisha”
  • Esperanto: “Ĉefjaŝiro Matsunoo”
  • French: “Matsunoo-taisha”
  • French: “Matsuo-taisha”
  • German: “Matsu-no-wo-Taisha”
  • German: “Matsunoo-Schrein”
  • German: “Matsuo-Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Matsunoo”
  • Italian: “Santuario Matsunoo”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Matsunoo”
  • Japanese: “まつのおたいしゃ”
  • Japanese: “松尾大社”
  • Japanese: “松尾大神”
  • Japanese: “松尾社”
  • Japanese: “松尾神”
  • Japanese: “松尾神社”
  • Russian: “Мацуноо-тайся”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Matsunoo Taisha”. Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.