Kuwada Shrine

Kuwada Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kameoka, Kyoto. Kuwada Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Uketa Shrine, as well as near the railway stop Torokko Kameoka Station.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Kuhatano shrine (Ronsha 1)” and “Kuwada-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uketa Shrine and Torokko Kameoka Station.

Uketa Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Uketa Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 240 metres northwest of Kuwada Shrine.

Torokko Kameoka Station is the fourth and final train station on the Sagano Scenic Line, a sightseeing train that follows the picturesque Hozukyo Ravine of the old JR West Sagano Line. It is located in Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan. Torokko Kameoka Station is situated 300 metres southwest of Kuwada Shrine.

Umahori Station

Railway station

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Umahori Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Umahori Station is situated 790 metres southwest of Kuwada Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Nishikyō-ku.

Arashiyama

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Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.

Nishikyō-ku

Suburb

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Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 8 km southeast of Kuwada Shrine.

Yagicho-Yagi

Quarter

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Yagi was a town located in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,916 and a density of 179.90 persons per km2. Yagicho-Yagi is situated 9 km northwest of Kuwada Shrine.

Kuwada Shrine

Categories: group of structures or buildings, Shikinai Ronsha, Kokuhei-sha, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kameoka, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.01426° or 35° 0′ 51″ north

Longitude

135.60978° or 135° 36′ 35″ east

Open location code

8Q7Q2J75+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6552148385

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11537594

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Kuwada Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire de Kuwada”
French: “Sanctuaire de Kuwada”
Indonesian: “Kuil Kuwada”
Japanese: “桑田神社（山本）”
Japanese: “桑田神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include トロッコ亀岡駅 and Toronto Kameoka Station.

Nearby Places

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