Taga Shrine

Taga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tagajō Shi, Miyagi. Taga Shrine is situated nearby to the ruins Tagajo Temple Site, as well as near the park 向公園.

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tohoku Historical Museum and Kokufu-Tagajō Station.

Tohoku Historical Museum

Museum

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The Tōhoku History Museum is a museum in Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It houses finds from excavations at the site of Tagajō as well as from other archaeological sites in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. Tohoku Historical Museum is situated 320 metres west of Taga Shrine.

Kokufu-Tagajō Station

Railway station

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Kokufu-Tagajō Station is a railway station in the city of Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Kokufu-Tagajō Station is situated 350 metres west of Taga Shrine.

Ukishima Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Ukishima Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 490 metres northwest of Taga Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rifu and Shichigahama.

Rifu

Town

Rifu is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 36,014, and a population density of 800 persons per km2 in 13,568 households. Rifu is situated 4 km northwest of Taga Shrine.

Shichigahama

Town

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Shichigahama is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the town had an estimated population of 18,447, and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2 in 6,681 households. The total area of the town is 13.19 square kilometres. Shichigahama is situated 5 km east of Taga Shrine.