Yatsushiro Gū
Yatsushiro Gū is a shrine in Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto. Yatsushiro Gū is situated nearby to the park Yatsushiro Castle, as well as near the Shinto shrine Matsui Shrine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yatsushiro Castle and Yatsushiro-gū.
Yatsushiro Castle
Park
Photo: Emeraldgreen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yatsushiro Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. In 1619, Mugishima Castle collapsed due to a large earthquake then Katō Kiyomasa's son Kato Tadahiro ordered his vassal Katō Masataka to build a new castle.
Yatsushiro-gū
Shinto shrine
Yatsushiro-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on August 3. It was founded in 1884, and enshrines the kami of Prince Kaneyoshi.
Matsui Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Siwamura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matsui Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 200 metres northwest of Yatsushiro Gū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yatsushiro.
Yatsushiro
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Yatsushiro is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57,953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 681.29 km2.
Yatsushiro Gū
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Yatsushiro Gu”
- Category: religion
- Location: Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.50764° or 32° 30′ 28″ northLongitude
130.5997° or 130° 35′ 59″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8Q4GGH5X+3VGeoNames ID
11191745
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In Other Languages
“Yatsushiro Gū” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “やつしろぐう”
- Japanese: “ヤツシログウ”
- Japanese: “八代宮”
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