Yasaka Shrine
Yasaka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara. Yasaka Shrine is situated nearby to the shrine Haiden, as well as near Honden.Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan
- Also known as: “Yasaka-Jinja” and “祇園社八阪神社”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Nara National Museum.
Tōdai-ji
Heritage site
Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 490 metres east of Yasaka Shrine.
Nara National Museum
Museum
The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan. Nara National Museum is situated 720 metres southeast of Yasaka Shrine.
Shiki no Niwa
Garden
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shiki no Niwa is a garden, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Yasaka Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Yasaka Shrine.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 9 km northwest of Yasaka Shrine.
Yasaka Shrine
- Categories: Gion shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.68894° or 34° 41′ 20″ northLongitude
135.8349° or 135° 50′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRQM+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1061637478OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q22120676
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Yasaka Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Yasaka”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Yasaka”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Yasaka”
- Japanese: “八阪神社”
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