Shitateruhime Shrine

Shitateruhime Shrine is a shrine in , , . Shitateruhime Shrine is situated nearby to the railway stop , as well as near the Buddhist temple .
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  • Type: Shrine
  • Description: shrine in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kichijōten-sha”, “Kisshōten-sha”, “Shitateruhime Jinja”, and “Shitateruhime-jinja”
  • Postal code: 812-0038

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kushida Shrine Station and Kushida Shrine.

Railway stop
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line in , Fukuoka in . The station symbol is a yellow gingko leaf with a Kakinawa rope used in the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival.

Shinto shrine
Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
Kushida-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in , . Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine. is situated 270 metres northwest of Shitateruhime Shrine.

Buddhist temple
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 190 metres north of Shitateruhime Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakasu and Gokusho.

Quarter
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, , . It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River.

Quarter
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Quarter
Photo: Hirho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a quarter.

Shitateruhime Shrine

Latitude
33.59086° or 33° 35′ 27″ north
Longitude
130.41189° or 130° 24′ 43″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GHCR6+8Q
Geo­Names ID
12902617
Wiki­data ID
Q126126211
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Shitateruhime Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “下照姬神社”
  • French: “sanctuaire de Shitateruhime”
  • French: “Sanctuaire de Shitateruhime”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Shitateruhime”
  • Japanese: “きちじやうてんしや” (historical)
  • Japanese: “きちじょうてんしゃ”
  • Japanese: “きつしやうてんしや” (historical)
  • Japanese: “きっしょうてんしゃ”
  • Japanese: “したてるひめじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “下照姫神社”
  • Japanese: “吉祥天社”

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