Yahiko Shrine
Yahiko jinja, also known as Iyahiko-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Yahiko neighborhood of the village of Yahiko, Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Yahiko
- Also known as: “Echigo Ichinomiya”, “Iyahiko Jinja”, “Iyahiko Shrine”, “Iyahiko-jinja”, “Yahiko Jinja”, and “Yahiko-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yahiko Velodrome and Boh Jinja Shrine (Unknown named Shrine).
Yahiko Velodrome
Stadium
Photo: Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yahiko Velodrome is a velodrome located in Yahiko, Niigata that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin racing - one of Japan's four authorized "Public Sports" where gambling is permitted. Yahiko Velodrome is situated 220 metres east of Yahiko Shrine.
Boh Jinja Shrine (Unknown named Shrine)
Shinto shrine
Photo: Tail furry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Boh Jinja Shrine (Unknown named Shrine) is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Yahiko Shrine.
Yahiko Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yahiko Station is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in the village of Yahiko, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Yahiko Station is situated 1 km southeast of Yahiko Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yahiko and Nishikan-ku.
Yahiko
Village
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yahiko is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,824, and a population density of 311 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 25.17 square kilometres. Yahiko is situated 3 km southeast of Yahiko Shrine.
Nishikan-ku
Suburb
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Nishikan-ku is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the ward had an estimated population of 55,963 in 20,369 households and a population density of 320 persons per km². Nishikan-ku is situated 8 km northeast of Yahiko Shrine.
Yahiko Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Yahiko Mura, Nishikanbara District, Niigata, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.7069° or 37° 42′ 25″ northLongitude
138.82634° or 138° 49′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8Q9WPR4G+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1087657871OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q195684
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Yahiko Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “弥彦神社”
- Chinese: “彌彥神社”
- French: “Iyahiko-jinja”
- French: “sanctuaire Yahiko”
- French: “Sanctuaire Yahiko”
- French: “Yahiko-jinja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Yahiko”
- Japanese: “Yahiko-jinja”
- Japanese: “いやひこじんじゃ”
- Japanese: “弥彦神社”
- Japanese: “彌彦神社”
- Japanese: “越後国一宮”
- Korean: “야히코 신사”
- Korean: “이야히코 신사”
- “Q195684”
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