Okuninusinokami

Okuninusinokami is a wayside shrine in , , . Okuninusinokami is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shimogamo Shrine and Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Shinto shrine
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is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya Shrine. It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. is situated 220 metres south of Okuninusinokami.

Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in , , . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the , while the preservation of the was ordered in 1877. is situated 2 km southwest of Okuninusinokami.

Railway station
Photo: L26, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station is a railway station operated by the Keihan Electric Railway, located in , . It serves as the northern terminus for the Ōtō Line and the southern terminus for the Main Line of the Eizan Electric Railway. is situated 1 km south of Okuninusinokami.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Kyoto and Kamigyō-ku.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Northern Kyoto is graced with scores of centuries-old shrines and temples, including several World Heritage Sites. One of 's most famous attractions - the magnificent golden pavilion of Kinkaku-ji - can be found here.

Suburb
Photo: yamai36, CC BY 3.0.
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

Okuninusinokami

Latitude
35.03893° or 35° 2′ 20″ north
Longitude
135.77314° or 135° 46′ 23″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QQF+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105506040
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_shrine
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