Ho-sono shrine
Ho-sono shrine is a Shinto shrine in Seika-cho, Sōraku, Kyoto. Ho-sono shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 世直地蔵尊, as well as near the archaeological site 武埴安彦破斬旧跡.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Housono Shrine” and “Housono-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hōsono and Jōnen-ji Temple.
Hōsono
Railway station
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Hōsono Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Soraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and there is a transfer at this station to the nearby Shin-Hōsono Station on Kintetsu Kyoto Line. Hōsono is situated 1¼ km southwest of Ho-sono shrine.
Jōnen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Kumiko Korezumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jōnen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1 km south of Ho-sono shrine.
Shimokoma Station
Railway station
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Shimokoma Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Kyoto, Japan. There is a transfer at this station to the nearby Komada Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line. Shimokoma Station is situated 2 km northwest of Ho-sono shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ide and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Ide
Town
Ide is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2022 the town had an estimated population of 7,163. The total area of the town is 18.04 square kilometres. Ide is situated 4 km north of Ho-sono shrine.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 4 km southwest of Ho-sono shrine.
Kyotanabe
Kyōtanabe is a city located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the city has an estimated population of 71,757 in 31,555 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2.
Ho-sono shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Shikinai Shosha, Shrine receiving Tsukinami-sai and Niiname-sai offerings, Shikinai Taisha, Kanpei-sha, Shikinai Hiteisha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Seika-cho, Sōraku, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.76809° or 34° 46′ 5″ northLongitude
135.80153° or 135° 48′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QQR92+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3388720824OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q19841356
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Ho-sono shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Housono”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Housono”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Housono”
- Japanese: “Ho-sono Jinjya”
- Japanese: “祝園神社”
- Japanese: “祝薗神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 世直地蔵尊 and 武埴安彦破斬旧跡.
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