Sōja Shrine
Sōja Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Maebashi, Gunma. Sōja Shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 徳蔵寺, as well as near Shōraku-ji Temple.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Motosōjamachi, Japan
- Also known as: “Kōzuke Sōja Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shin-Maebashi and Kōzuke Kokubun-ji.
Shin-Maebashi
Railway station
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shin-Maebashi Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Shin-Maebashi is situated 1¼ km southeast of Sōja Shrine.
Kōzuke Kokubun-ji
Park
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kōzuke Kokubun-ji was a Japanese Buddhist temple located on the border of what is now the cities of Maebashi and Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Kōzuke Kokubun-ji is situated 1½ km northwest of Sōja Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yoshioka and Takasaki.
Yoshioka
Town
Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.
Yoshioka is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8,311 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 20.46 square kilometres. Yoshioka is situated 7 km north of Sōja Shrine.
Takasaki
Photo: fum3670045, CC BY 3.0.
Takasaki is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2.
Shinto
Village
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shintō is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the village had an estimated population of 15,653 in 5,942 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 27.92 square kilometres. Shinto is situated 8 km northwest of Sōja Shrine.
Sōja Shrine
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Maebashi, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.38805° or 36° 23′ 17″ northLongitude
139.03789° or 139° 2′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8Q8X92QQ+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 1025828610OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17220813
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Satellite Map
Discover Sōja Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Sōja Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “總社神社”
- French: “sanctuaire de Sōja”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Sōja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Sōja”
- Japanese: “上野国総社神社”
- Japanese: “上野総社神社”
- Japanese: “総社神社”
- Japanese: “總社神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 徳蔵寺 and Shōraku-ji Temple.
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