Yashima shrine
Yashima shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara. Yashima shrine is situated nearby to the public building 国民生活金融公庫, as well as near タニムラヨーギッククラブ.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: shrine in Nara
- Also known as: “Yashima Shrine” and “Yashima-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shomyoji and Tōdai-ji.
Shomyoji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0.
Shomyoji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Yashima shrine.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 1¼ km east of Yashima shrine.
Koofukuji
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school. It is part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site. Koofukuji is situated 680 metres southeast of Yashima shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Yashima shrine.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 9 km northwest of Yashima shrine.
Yashima shrine
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.68617° or 34° 41′ 10″ northLongitude
135.82537° or 135° 49′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRPG+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1387158989OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q122315505
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Yashima shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Yashima”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Yashima”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Yashima”
- Japanese: “八嶋神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 国民生活金融公庫 and タニムラヨーギッククラブ.
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