Tanzan Shrine
Tanzan Shrine, also known as the Danzan Shrine, the Tōnomine Shrine and the Tōnomine Temple, is a Shinto shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is located 5km from Ishibutai Kofun.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Goharetsu and Ishibutai Kofun.
Ishibutai Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ishibutai kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. Ishibutai Kofun is situated 3 km west of Tanzan Shrine.
Oka-dera
Buddhist temple
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Village
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile. Asuka is situated 3½ km west of Tanzan Shrine.
Asuka
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Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Sakurai
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Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Tanzan Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: place of worship, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Sakurai, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.46573° or 34° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
135.86145° or 135° 51′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QFV86+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1125180537OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q488618
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Tanzan Shrine” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Տանզանի տաճար”
- Chinese: “談山神社”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح تنزان”
- French: “Tanzan-jinja”
- German: “Kakitsu-Fest”
- German: “Tanzan-Schrein”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Tanzan”
- Italian: “Santuario di Tanzan”
- Japanese: “談山神社”
- Persian: “معبد تانزان”
- Russian: “Тандзан-дзиндзя”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Otowa and 崇峻天皇陵.
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