Hikawa Jinja
Hikawa Jinja is a shrine in Tokyo, Kanto. Hikawa Jinja is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Akasaka Hikawa Shrine, as well as near Suntory Museum of Art.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akasaka Hikawa Shrine and National Diet Library.
Akasaka Hikawa Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, it is the best known of the 59 branch shrines of the Hikawa-jinja, which was designated as the chief Shinto shrine for the former Musashi Province.
National Diet Library
Library
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The National Diet Library is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the National Diet of Japan in researching matters of public policy. National Diet Library is situated 1½ km northeast of Hikawa Jinja.
Suntory Museum of Art
Museum
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The Suntory Museum of Art is an arts museum located in Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi, Tokyo. It is owned by the Suntory corporation. The collection theme of the art works is "Art in life" and they mainly have Japanese antiques. Suntory Museum of Art is situated 510 metres southwest of Hikawa Jinja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akasaka and Roppongi.
Akasaka
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Akasaka is one of Tokyo's central business districts, full of corporate headquarters and expensive hotels. The area is directly adjacent to Nagatacho, one of Tokyo's prime concentrations of bureaucracy, and only a stone's throw from the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda.
Roppongi
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Roppongi is an expensive section of Tokyo's Minato ward famous for its nightlife, much of which is geared towards foreigners. It is also a major daytime attraction, with two massive shopping and dining complexes, and various museums.
Hikawa Jinja
Latitude
35.66831° or 35° 40′ 6″ northLongitude
139.73555° or 139° 44′ 8″ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8Q7XMP9P+86GeoNames ID
12054581
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In Other Languages
“Hikawa Jinja” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “氷川神社”
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