Suitengū

Suiten-gū, literally "Palace of the Water Deva", or "Palace of Suiten", is a Japanese temple dedicated to four deities of both the Shinto and Buddhist Religions: "Suiten" is the name of the deity of Hindu origins Varuna, one of a series of Hindu deities whose worship entered Japan together with Buddhism.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Suiten Gu”, “Suiten Gū”, and “Suitengu Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Suitengūmae Station and Matsushima Jinja.

Railway stop
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a subway station on the Tokyo… is situated 120 metres south of Suitengū.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 130 metres north of Suitengū.

Railway station
Photo: Kanchi1979, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a major railway station and a central rail hub in , Japan. is situated 1½ km west of Suitengū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nihonbashi-Ningyocho 1-chome and Hakozakichō.

Neighborhood
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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or more formally Nihonbashi Hokazakichō is a neighborhood of , Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suitengū

Latitude
35.68353° or 35° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
139.78519° or 139° 47′ 7″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8Q7XMQMP+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98402891
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
12149516
Wiki­data ID
Q3503320
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Suitengū” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “水天宮”
  • Dutch: “Suiten-gū”
  • French: “Suiten-gū”
  • German: “Suiten-gū”
  • German: “Suitengū”
  • Japanese: “水天宮”
  • Korean: “스이텐구”
  • Spanish: “Templo Suitengu”
  • Thai: “ศาลเจ้าซุยเต็น (โตเกียว)”
  • Thai: “ศาลเจ้าซุยเต็น”
  • Turkish: “Suiten-gū”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nihonbashi-Kakigaracho 2-chome and Nihonbashi-Kakigaracho 1-chome.

Nearby Places

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