Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum

Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum is a museum in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama. Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum is situated nearby to the peak 庚申山, as well as near the museum Okayama Prefectural Ancient Kibi Properties Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kurozumikyō and Onoe Kurumayama Kofun.

Kurozumikyō

Place of worship

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Kurozumikyō is a Shinto-based Japanese new religion founded in Okayama during the 19th century. In 1814, the religion's founder, Munetada Kurozumi, claimed to have a divine union with Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and chief kami in the Shinto pantheon. Kurozumikyō is situated 120 metres northeast of Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum.

Onoe Kurumayama Kofun

Archaeological site

Onoe Kurumayama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Onoe neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. Onoe Kurumayama Kofun is situated 650 metres southeast of Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum.

Kibitsu Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Kibitsu Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Kibitsu neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Bitchū Province. The shrine's main festivals are held on the second Sunday in May and October 15 each year. Kibitsu Shrine is situated 1¼ km northwest of Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hayashima and Naka-ku.

Hayashima

Town

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Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. Hayashima is situated 8 km south of Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum.

Naka-ku

Suburb

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Naka-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 51.24 km2 and a population of 138,949. The population density is 2,711 inhabitants per square kilometer. Naka-ku is situated 9 km east of Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum.

Minami-ku

Suburb

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Minami-ku is one of four wards of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 127.36 km2 and a population of 165,193. The population density is 1,297 per km2. Minami-ku is situated 9 km southeast of Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum.

Kurozumikyo Treasure Museum

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Marukoto Center”, “まることセンター”, and “黒住教宝物館”
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.66334° or 34° 39′ 48″ north

Longitude

133.85974° or 133° 51′ 35″ east

Open location code

8Q6MMV75+8V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1423619934

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 庚申山 and Okayama Prefectural Ancient Kibi Properties Center.

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