Shinmei Shrine
Shinmei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Fukui, Fukui. Shinmei Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 普観寺天満宮, as well as near the park 神明公園.Photo: 流しのインストーラ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jin’ai Joshikōkō and Fukui Castle.
Jin’ai Joshikōkō
Railway station
Jin'ai Joshikōkō Station is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Jin’ai Joshikōkō is situated 180 metres northwest of Shinmei Shrine.
Fukui Castle
Castle
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Fukui Castle is a flatland-style castle located in what is now the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a branch of the Matsudaira clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Fukui domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Fukui Castle is situated 360 metres south of Shinmei Shrine.
Fukui City History Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Fukui City History Museum is situated 300 metres east of Shinmei Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eiheiji.
Eiheiji
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Eiheiji is a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 17,504 in 6,695 households and the population density of 185 persons per km2.
Shinmei Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Hōei, Japan
- Categories: Shinmei shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fukui, Fukui, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.06856° or 36° 4′ 7″ northLongitude
136.21957° or 136° 13′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8Q8R3699+CROpenStreetMap ID
node 1912548257OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11590317
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Shinmei Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “神明神社”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Shinmei”
- Japanese: “神明神社”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 神明神社 and 普観寺天満宮.
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