Hokumon Shrine
Hokumon Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. In Tenmei 5, Matsumae Domain trader and agent Murayama Denbee is said to have founded the small shrine of Sōya Daijingū, enshrining Amaterasu as guardian of the north gate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan
- Also known as: “Hokumon Jinja” and “Hokumon-jinja Shrine”
- Address: 21, 一丁目, 稚内市, 北海道
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wakkanai Park and Wakkanai Station.
Wakkanai Park
Park
Wakkanai Park was established in Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1961. Covering some 45 hectares, when combined with the adjacent Forest Park, there is total area of approximately 100 hectares for "citizens to relax". Wakkanai Park is situated 250 metres northwest of Hokumon Shrine.
Wakkanai Station
Railway station
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC0.
Wakkanai Station is a railway station located in the city of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido. It is the northernmost railway station in Japan. The station is numbered "W80". Wakkanai Station is situated 590 metres southeast of Hokumon Shrine.
Wakkanai City Office
Town hall
Photo: 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wakkanai City Office is a town hall, which is situated 500 metres south of Hokumon Shrine.
Hokumon Shrine
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Wakkanai, Northern Circuit, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
45.41997° or 45° 25′ 12″ northLongitude
141.67137° or 141° 40′ 17″ eastElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8RQ3CM9C+XGOpenStreetMap ID
way 255014922OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
11796286Wikidata ID
Q11404351
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Hokumon Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北門神社”
- French: “Hokumon Jinja”
- French: “sanctuaire Hokumon”
- French: “Sanctuaire Hokumon”
- German: “Hokumon Schrein”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Hokumon”
- Japanese: “ほくもんじんじゃ”
- Japanese: “ホクモンジンジャ”
- Japanese: “北門神社”
- “Hokumon Jinja”
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