Okazaki Shrine
Okazaki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Okazaki Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Worship Hall, as well as near Main Shrine.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “兎神社”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shinshū Ōtani-ha Okazaki Betsu-in Temple and Heian Shrine.
Shinshū Ōtani-ha Okazaki Betsu-in Temple
Buddhist temple
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Shinshū Ōtani-ha Okazaki Betsu-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.
Heian Shrine
Shinto shrine
The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja by the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property of Japan. Heian Shrine is situated 560 metres west of Okazaki Shrine.
Konkai kōmyō-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: NORITO,S, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Konkaikōmyōji, also the Kurodani Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of Head Temple of the Jōdo Sect of Buddhism. The graves of Aizu and Kuwana men who died at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi are located at this temple. Konkai kōmyō-ji is situated 250 metres north of Okazaki Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Kyōto-Gyoen.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Okazaki Shrine
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01729° or 35° 1′ 2″ northLongitude
135.78894° or 135° 47′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2Q8Q+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1155362848OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11472971
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Okazaki Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “Higashi-Tenno”
- French: “Okazaki-jinja”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Okazaki”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Okazaki”
- French: “sanctuaire du lapin”
- French: “Usagi-jinja”
- Hebrew: “מקדש לפריון עם פסלים של ארנבים”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Okazaki”
- Japanese: “Okazaki-jinja”
- Japanese: “おかさきいんじゃ”
- Japanese: “岡崎神社”
- Japanese: “岡﨑神社”
- Japanese: “東天王”
- Turkish: “Okazaki Tapınağı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Worship Hall and Main Shrine.
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