Itsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. Itsukushima Shrine is situated nearby to Hanakuma Park, as well as near the temple Main Hall.Photo: Bittercup, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Japan
- Also known as: “Itsukushima-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kobe Church and Kobe Port Tower.
Kobe Church
Church
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kobe Church is situated 130 metres northwest of Itsukushima Shrine.
Kobe Port Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Kobe Port Tower is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again from 27 September 2021 to 26 April 2024 for renovation. Kobe Port Tower is situated 800 metres southeast of Itsukushima Shrine.
Hanakuma Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hanakuma Station is a train station on the Hankyu Railway Kobe Kosoku Line in Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan. Hanakuma Station is situated 300 metres south of Itsukushima Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hatobachō and Hyogo-ku.
Hyogo-ku
Suburb
Photo: Pastern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyogo is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 14.68 km2 and a population of 109,144. The area's location with a natural harbour near the Akashi Strait which links Osaka Bay and the Seto inland sea has been an important location throughout the history of Japan.
Nagata-ku
Suburb
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagata is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km2, and a population of 96,072. This region suffered the largest number of casualties in the Great Hanshin earthquake. Nagata-ku is situated 4 km southwest of Itsukushima Shrine.
Itsukushima Shrine
- Categories: Itsukushima shrine, Munakata shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chūō-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.6887° or 34° 41′ 19″ northLongitude
135.18211° or 135° 10′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QM5QJ+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 6894884186OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11615722
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Itsukushima Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “嚴島神社”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Itsukushima”
- Japanese: “厳島神社”
- Japanese: “花隈厳島神社”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hanakuma Park and Main Hall.
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