Futarasan shrine

Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of , , . It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja, which shares the same kanji in its name.
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  • Opening hours:
    April 1st—October 31st: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
    November 1st—March 31st: 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Futaarayama shrine (Ronsha 1)”, “Futarasan Shrine”, and “Nikkō Futarasan Shrine”
  • Address: 山内, 日光市, 栃木県

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Taiyū-in Mausoleum.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, , . Together with Futarasan Shrine and , it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination. is situated 250 metres east of Futarasan shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 160 metres west of Futarasan shrine.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 210 metres east of Futarasan shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands.

Photo: NEON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a highland area between and Kuriyama in , , on the slopes of the Japanese Alps. The main activities in the area are skiing in winter and hiking in summer and autumn.

Futarasan shrine

Latitude
36.75839° or 36° 45′ 30″ north
Longitude
139.59638° or 139° 35′ 47″ east
Elevation
692 metres (2,270 feet)
Open location code
8Q8XQH5W+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 388017140
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Geo­Names ID
11978651
Wiki­data ID
Q701927
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Futarasan shrine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح فوتاراسان”
  • Azerbaijani: “Futarasan məbədi”
  • Catalan: “Santuari Futarasan”
  • Chinese: “日光二荒山神社”
  • Czech: “Futarasan džindža”
  • Czech: “Svatyně Futarasan”
  • Dutch: “Futarasan-schrijn”
  • French: “Futarasan-jinja”
  • French: “Nikkō Futarasan-jinja”
  • French: “sanctuaire Futarasan”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Futarasan”
  • German: “Nikkō Futarasan-jinja”
  • German: “Nikko Futarasan-Schrein”
  • German: “Nikkō Futarasan-Schrein”
  • German: “Nikkō-Futarasan-Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Futarasan”
  • Japanese: “Futarasan-jinja”
  • Japanese: “ふたらさんじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “二荒山神社”
  • Japanese: “日光二荒山神社”
  • Korean: “닛코 후타라산 신사”
  • Korean: “후타라산 신사”
  • Persian: “معبد فوتاراسان”
  • Polish: “Futarasan-jinja”
  • Portuguese: “Futarasan jinja”
  • Russian: “Футарасан-дзиндзя”
  • Russian: “Футарасан”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Futarasan”
  • Thai: “ศาลเจ้านิกโกฟุตะระซัง”
  • Thai: “ศาลเจ้านิกโกฟูตาราซัง”
  • Turkish: “Futarasan tapınağı”
  • “Nikkō Futarasan Shrine”

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