Shiramine Jingu

Shiramine Shrine is a Shinto shrine in The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin and Emperor Sutoku. Annually, in mid–September, two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Shiramine Grand Shrine”, “Shiramine Jingū”, and “Shiramine Shrine”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kyoto City Archaeological Museum.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in , , . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the , while the preservation of the was ordered in 1877. is situated 1 km southeast of Shiramine Jingu.

Museum
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The is located in and showcases the city's archaeological findings. The building was constructed in 1914. A part of its exhibit are replicas of the golden tea utensils of the 16th century Golden Tea Room. is situated 320 metres west of Shiramine Jingu.

Buddhist temple
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Shōkoku-ji, formally identified as Mannen-zan Shōkoku Shōten Zenji, is a Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, first founded in 1382 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, with the existing temple complex having undergone several periods of extensive reconstruction and rebuilding in the succeeding eras. is situated 1 km east of Shiramine Jingu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyoto-Gyoen.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Neighborhood
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National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

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Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Shiramine Jingu

Latitude
35.03028° or 35° 1′ 49″ north
Longitude
135.75315° or 135° 45′ 11″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QJ3+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1058638384
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q705635
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Shiramine Jingu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “白峯神宮”
  • Chinese: “白峰神宫”
  • Dutch: “Shiramine Shrine”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح شرمين”
  • French: “Shiramine-jingū”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Shiramine”
  • Italian: “Santuario di Shiramine”
  • Italian: “Shiramine jingū”
  • Japanese: “しらみねじんぐう”
  • Japanese: “白峯神宮”
  • Japanese: “白峰神宮”
  • Telugu: “షిరామిన్ పుణ్య క్షేత్రం”
  • Turkish: “Shiramine Tapınağı”

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Highlights include 蹴鞠の庭 and 地主社.

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