Suwa Jinja

Suwa Jinja is a shrine in Minamata, Kumamoto. Suwa Jinja is situated nearby to Minamata First Junior High School, as well as near Minamata Police Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shin-Minamata and Minamata First Junior High School.

Shin-Minamata

Railway station

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Shin-Minamata Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company and by the third-sector railway company Hisatsu Orange Railway. Shin-Minamata is situated 1 km northeast of Suwa Jinja.

Minamata First Junior High School

School

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Minamata First Junior High School is situated 440 metres northwest of Suwa Jinja.

Minamata Police Station

Police station

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Minamata Police Station is situated 690 metres north of Suwa Jinja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsunagi and Sakaicho.

Tsunagi

Town

Tsunagi is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 4,131 in 1,848 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 34.08 km2. Tsunagi is situated 3½ km northeast of Suwa Jinja.

Sakaicho

Quarter

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Sakaicho is a quarter, which is situated 8 km southwest of Suwa Jinja.

Suwa Jinja

Type: Shrine
Category: religion
Location: Minamata, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.20419° or 32° 12′ 15″ north

Longitude

130.42276° or 130° 25′ 22″ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

8Q4G6C3F+M4

GeoNames ID

11402930

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In Other Languages

“Suwa Jinja” goes by many names.

Japanese: “すわじんじゃ”
Japanese: “スワジンジャ”
Japanese: “諏訪神社”

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