Hiwashi Shrine

Hiwashi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Minamisōma Shi, Fukushima. Hiwashi Shrine is situated nearby to the town Namie, as well as near the quarter Gongendo.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Hiwashi-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Odaka and Momouchi.

Odaka

Railway station

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Odaka Station is a railway station in the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Odaka is situated 2½ km northwest of Hiwashi Shrine.

Momouchi

Railway station

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Momouchi Station is a railway station in the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Momouchi is situated 3 km southwest of Hiwashi Shrine.

The Urajiri Shell Midden is an archaeological site in the Odaka area of the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima Prefecture, in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Japan containing an early Jōmon period shell midden. Urajiri Shell Mound is situated 3 km southeast of Hiwashi Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Namie and Gongendo.

Namie

Town

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Namie is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020 the town has a population of 1,238 in 794 households, although the official registered population was 17,114 in 6853 households. Namie is situated 6 km south of Hiwashi Shrine.