Kuraoka Shrine
Kuraoka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Seika, Kyoto built in 1008 to deity Michizane Sugawara. There are 150+ steps after the entrance to Kuraoka Shrine which leads to the main complex of the shrine.Photo: Ujigis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimokoma Station and Komada Station.
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 490 metres northeast of Kuraoka Shrine.
Komada Station
Railway stop
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Komada Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Seika, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.It is station number B20. Komada Station is situated 510 metres northeast of Kuraoka Shrine.
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 2 km south of Kuraoka 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 3½ km northeast of Kuraoka Shrine.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 4 km southwest of Kuraoka 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.
Kuraoka Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Seika-cho, Sōraku, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.7766° or 34° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
135.78627° or 135° 47′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QQQGP+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 495915604OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q22704722
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kuraoka Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Kuraoka”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Kuraoka”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kuraoka”
- Japanese: “鞍岡神社”
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