Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Otsu, Shiga. Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Shōan-ji Temple, as well as near Saifuku-ji Temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: shrine in Otsu, Shiga
- Also known as: “Wakamiya Hachiman-jinja” and “若宮八幡宮”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shōan-ji Temple and Ōtsu.
Ōtsu
Railway station
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Ōtsu Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Ōtsu is situated 370 metres east of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Saifuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Saifuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Shimogawara-chō.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km southwest of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Shimogawara-chō
Neighborhood
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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km west of Wakamiya Hachiman 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.
Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
- Categories: Hachiman shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Otsu, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.00298° or 35° 0′ 11″ northLongitude
135.86079° or 135° 51′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2V36+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 3170512491OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q134571699
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Wakamiya Hachiman”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Wakamiya Hachiman”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Wakamiya Hachiman”
- Japanese: “若宮八幡神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Myōkō-ji Temple and Seki Semimaru Shrine Shimosha.
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