Kitano Shrine
Kitano Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nakano, Tokyo. Kitano Shrine is situated nearby to Tenjin Park, as well as near Tenjin Sho Park.Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: shrine in Nakano, Nakano-ku
- Also known as: “Kitano-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nakano Sunplaza and Nakano.
Nakano Sunplaza
Public building
Photo: Akonnchiroll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakano Sunplaza was a Japanese concert hall and hotel complex located in Nakano, Tokyo. It opened in 1973 and closed in 2023. The future of the complex in uncertain, with further plans likely coming in March 2026. Nakano Sunplaza is situated 650 metres west of Kitano Shrine.
Nakano
Metro station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nakano Station is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in Nakano, Tokyo in Japan, operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company and the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. Nakano is situated 590 metres west of Kitano Shrine.
Otsumanakano Junior & Senior High School
School
Photo: Hidemurajp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Otsumanakano Junior & Senior High School is situated 350 metres north of Kitano Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakano City and Kami-Takada.
Nakano City
Quarter
Nakano is a district of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 27,358. The postal code for Nakano is 164-0001.
Arai
Quarter
Photo: Kentin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arai is a district of Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 18,431. The postal code for Arai is 165-0026.
Kitano Shrine
- Categories: Tenmangū (worship), place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.70722° or 35° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
139.67192° or 139° 40′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XPM4C+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 633212807OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q97310653
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Turkish—“Kitano Shrine” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kitano”
- Japanese: “北野神社”
- Japanese: “打越北野神社”
- Japanese: “打越天神”
- Turkish: “Kitano-jinja (Nakano)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tenjin Park and Tenjin Sho Park.
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