Tenson Shrine
The Tenson Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kekai-ji Temple and Ōtsu.
Kekai-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kekai-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.
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 360 metres southwest of Tenson Shrine.
Yuisen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Shimogawara-chō.
Yamashina-ku
Suburb
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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 6 km southwest of Tenson Shrine.
Shimogawara-chō
Neighborhood
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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 8 km west of Tenson 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.
Tenson Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: kokushi genzaisha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Otsu, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.0057° or 35° 0′ 21″ northLongitude
135.86723° or 135° 52′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2V48+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 5817472956OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q3082076
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Tenson Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “天孫神社”
- French: “Tenson-jinja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Tenson”
- Japanese: “大津祭”
- Japanese: “大津祭り”
- Japanese: “天孫神社”
- Portuguese: “Santuário de Tenson”
- Turkish: “Tenson Tapınağı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 小川家住宅 and 大津家庭裁判所.
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