Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine
Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine near Tōdai-ji, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It was established in 749.Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 7:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Tamukeyama Hachimangū” and “Tamukeyama Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Sangatsu Hall.
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 410 metres west of Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine.
Sangatsu Hall
Shrine
Photo: Fg2, Public domain.
Sangatsu Hall is a shrine, which is situated 100 metres northwest of Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine.
Nigatsu Hall
Shrine
Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nigatsu-dō is one of the important structures of Tōdai-ji, a temple in Nara, Japan. Nigatsu-dō is located to the east of the Great Buddha Hall, on the hillside of Mount Wakakusa. Nigatsu Hall is situated 150 metres north of Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Tamukeyama Hachiman 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 10 km northwest of Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine.
Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine
- Categories: Hachiman shrine, kokushi genzaisha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.68797° or 34° 41′ 17″ northLongitude
135.84468° or 135° 50′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRQV+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1134669588OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11496939
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire Hachiman de Tamukeyama”
- French: “Sanctuaire Hachiman de Tamukeyama”
- French: “Tamukeyama Hachiman-gū”
- French: “Tōdai-ji Hachiman-gū”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Tamukeyama Hachiman”
- Japanese: “Tamukeyama Hachiman-gū”
- Japanese: “たむけやまはちまんぐう”
- Japanese: “手向山八幡宮”
- Japanese: “手向山神社”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Tamukeyama Hachiman-gu”
- Spanish: “Tamukeyama-hachimangu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fudō Hall and Kannon Temple.
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