Nezu Shrine

Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the ward of , Japan. Established in 1705, it is one of the oldest places of worship in the city, and several of the buildings on the shrine grounds have been designated as Important Cultural Property.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: webmaste@nedujinja.or.jp
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Nezu Gongen” and “Nezu-jinja”
  • Address: 9, 根津一丁目, 文京区, 東京都

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nippon Medical School Hospital and Tokyo National Museum.

Hospital
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is situated 170 metres northwest of Nezu Shrine.

Museum
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The or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the ward of , Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. is situated 1¼ km east of Nezu Shrine.

Zoo
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The is a 14.3-hectare zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. is situated 1 km southeast of Nezu Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nezu and Yayoi.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood in Bunkyo, Tokyo. In 1884, when it was part of Tokyo City, it was the location of a shell mound where a new type of pottery was discovered by Shogoro Tsuboi and his colleagues.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Nezu Shrine

Latitude
35.72° or 35° 43′ 12″ north
Longitude
139.76076° or 139° 45′ 39″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Inception
1705
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8Q7XPQC6+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 464629204
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
10971185
Wiki­data ID
Q335612
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Ukrainian—“Nezu Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Santual Nezu”
  • Chinese: “根津神社”
  • Dutch: “Nezu-jinja”
  • Dutch: “Nezu-schrijn”
  • French: “Nezu-jinja”
  • French: “sanctuaire Nezu”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Nezu”
  • Georgian: “ნეძუ-ძინძია”
  • German: “Nezu Jinja”
  • German: “Nezu-jinja”
  • German: “Nezu-Schrein”
  • Hindi: “नेज़ू मंदिर”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Nezu”
  • Japanese: “Nezu-jinja”
  • Japanese: “ねずじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “根津権現”
  • Japanese: “根津神社”
  • Korean: “네즈 신사”
  • Malay: “Keramat Nezu”
  • Polish: “Nezu-jinja”
  • Russian: “Нэдзу-дзиндзя”
  • Russian: “Храм Нэдзу”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Nezu”
  • Swedish: “Nezu-jinja”
  • Turkish: “Nezu Tapınağı”
  • Ukrainian: “Святилище Недзу”
  • “Q335612”

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