Kōzu-gū

Kōzu-gū is a Shinto Shrine in Ōsaka, Japan. It honors Emperor Nintoku. He was the 16th emperor. He reigned from 313 to 399. Emperor Nintoku named the area Kōzu-gū.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kōzu Shrine”
  • Address: 中央区

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 正法寺 and National Bunraku Theater (Nipponbashi or Nippombashi).

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 120 metres southeast of Kōzu-gū.

Theater building
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The National Bunraku Theatre is a complex consisting of two halls and an exhibition room, located in , , . The complex was opened in 1984 as the fourth national theatre of the country, to become the headquarters of bunraku. is situated 490 metres west of Kōzu-gū.

Metro station
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Tanimachi Kyūchōme Station is a railway station on the two lines of Osaka Metro in Ikutamamaemachi, , Japan. Nicknamed "Tani Kyū ", the station connects with Osaka Uehommachi Station on the Kintetsu lines. is situated 250 metres southeast of Kōzu-gū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Sōemon.

Photo: joopdorresteijn, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest commercial area in , . All manner of shops and entertainment can be found in the Area, which stretches from Semba to the area surrounding Namba station.

Neighborhood
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Sōemonchō or Soemonchō is an entertainment district in , one of the wards of , . The district borders on two other entertainment districts, to the north and to the south.

Locality
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or Dōtombori is a district in , Japan. Known as one of Osaka's principal tourist and nightlife areas, the area runs along the canal from Dōtonboribashi Bridge to in the district of the city's .

Kōzu-gū

Latitude
34.66867° or 34° 40′ 7″ north
Longitude
135.5139° or 135° 30′ 50″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMG97+FH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1121693756
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11671792
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Kōzu-gū” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “高津宫”
  • Chinese: “高津宮”
  • French: “sanctuaire de Kōzu-gū”
  • French: “Sanctuaire de Kōzu-gū”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kōzu-gū”
  • Japanese: “高津の富亭”
  • Japanese: “高津宮”
  • Japanese: “高津宮跡”
  • Japanese: “高津神社”
  • Polish: “Kōzu-gū”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 高津の富亭 and 安井稲荷神社.

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