Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine

Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine is a Shinto shrine in , . Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine is situated nearby to the art gallery , as well as near the marketplace .
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: shrine in Nara, Nara
  • Also known as: “Ōkuninushi no Mikoto Shrine” and “Ōkuninushi no Mikoto-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gangō-ji and Nara Craft Museum (Nara Kogeikan).

Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, . It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts. is situated 430 metres southeast of Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine.

Museum
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is situated 140 metres southeast of Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine.

Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of . The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. is situated 600 metres northeast of Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . 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. is situated 10 km northwest of Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine.

Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine

Latitude
34.67953° or 34° 40′ 46″ north
Longitude
135.82707° or 135° 49′ 38″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRHG+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2616015419
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q122658202
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Ōkuninushinomikoto Shrine” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 椿井市場 and HANE.

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