Toyokuni Shrine
Toyokuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was built in 1599 to commemorate Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It is the location of the first tamaya ever constructed, which was later destroyed by the Tokugawa clan.- Shinto shrine
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
- …is also known as “Hōkoku-jinja”
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kyoto National Museum and Hōkō-ji.
Kyoto National Museum
The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Kyoto National Museum is situated 150 metres south of Toyokuni Shrine.
Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 1¼ km east of Toyokuni Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Shimogawara-chō.
Central Kyoto
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Shimogyō-ku
Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Toyokuni Shrine
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Latitude
34.99134° or 34° 59′ 29″ north
Longitude
135.77235° or 135° 46′ 21″ east
Open location code
8Q6QXQRC+GW
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Toyokuni Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “丰国神社”
- Chinese: “豐國神社”
- Dutch: “Toyokuni-shrijn”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح تويوكونى”
- French: “Hōkoku-jinja”
- French: “Toyokuni-jinja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Toyokuni”
- Japanese: “Hōkoku-jinja”
- Japanese: “Toyokuni-jinja”
- Japanese: “とよくにじんじゃ”
- Japanese: “豊国神社”
- Korean: “도요쿠니 신사”
- Persian: “معبد تویوکونی (کیوتو)”
- Persian: “معبد تویوکونی”
- Slovenian: “svetišče Tojokuni”
- Turkish: “Toyokuni Tapınağı”
- Vietnamese: “Đền Toyokuni”
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