Chiriku Hachiman Shrine

Chiriku Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Shirakabe neighborhood of the town of in , . It is one of the shrines claiming to be the ichinomiya of former Hizen Province.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Saga Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Chiriku Hachimangu” and “Chiriku Hachimangū”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kurume and Hizen Asahi.

Railway station
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Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of , Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. is situated 2½ km southeast of Chiriku Hachiman Shrine.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. is situated 2½ km northeast of Chiriku Hachiman Shrine.

Castle
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Kurume Castle was a castle structure in , . Kurume Castle was built by the ninth son of Mōri Motonari, Kobayakawa Hidekane in 1587. Kurume castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and water moat. is situated 2½ km east of Chiriku Hachiman Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kurume and Tosu.

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is a city in , Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 295,367 in 137,140 households, and a population density of 1309 people per km². The total area of the city is 229.96 km2.

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is a city located in the eastern part of on the island of , Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 74,334 in 33597 households, and a population density of 1000 persons per km2.

Town
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is a town located in Miyaki District, , . As of 30 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 9806 in 3954 households, and a population density of 770 people per km2. The total area of the town is 12.80 km2. is situated 6 km northwest of Chiriku Hachiman Shrine.

Chiriku Hachiman Shrine

Latitude
33.33142° or 33° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
130.47866° or 130° 28′ 43″ east
Open location code
8Q5G8FJH+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6699717002
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q11405620
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Chiriku Hachiman Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “千栗八幡宮”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Chirikuhachimangu”
  • Japanese: “ちりくはちまんぐう”
  • Japanese: “千栗八幡宮”
  • “Chiriku Hachimangu”
  • “Chiriku Hachimangū”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 千栗簡易郵便局 and 千栗公民館（分館）.

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