Omi Shrine
Omi Jingu or Omi Shrine is a Jingū shinto shrine in Ōtsu, a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in 1940 and is dedicated to Emperor Tenji.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Ōtsu, Japan
- Also known as: “Ōmi Grand Shrine”, “Ōmi Jingū”, and “Ōmi Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clock Museum and Treasure House, Ōmi Jingū and Ōmijingūmae Station.
Ōmijingūmae Station
Railway stop
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Ōmijingūmae Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Ōmijingūmae Station is situated 620 metres southeast of Omi Shrine.
Minami-Shiga Station
Railway stop
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Minami-Shiga Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Minami-Shiga Station is situated 730 metres northeast of Omi Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakyō-ku and Yamashina-ku.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
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Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. Sakyō-ku is situated 7 km west of Omi Shrine.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
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Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 8 km southwest of Omi Shrine.
Higashiyama
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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Omi Shrine
- Categories: jingū, chokusaisha, Beppyo Shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Otsu, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.03244° or 35° 1′ 57″ northLongitude
135.85131° or 135° 51′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2VJ2+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2567367907OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q385407
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Omi Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “近江神宮”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح اومى”
- French: “Ōmi-jingū”
- German: “Ō-mi-jingū”
- German: “Omi jingu”
- German: “Ōmi jingū”
- German: “Ōmi Jingū”
- German: “Omi-jingu”
- German: “Ōmi-jingū”
- German: “Omi-Schrein”
- German: “Ōmi-Schrein”
- German: “Oumi-jingū”
- German: “Oumi-Schrein”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Omi”
- Japanese: “近江神宮”
- Korean: “오미진구”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 宇佐八幡宮 and 宇佐八幡宮遥拝所.
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