Kuga Shrine
Kuga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kuga Shrine is situated nearby to the police station 紫竹交番, as well as near the park 緑町公園.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Koryo Museum of Art and Kamigamo Shrine.
Koryo Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: 今紫, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Koryo Museum of Art is a Korean art museum in Kyoto, Japan. It was opened on October 25, 1988. Koryo Museum of Art is situated 360 metres northeast of Kuga Shrine.
Kamigamo Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kamigamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary on the banks of the Kamo River in north Kyoto, first founded in 678. Its formal name is the Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine. Kamigamo Shrine is situated 1 km northeast of Kuga Shrine.
Daitoku-ji
Buddhist temple
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Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of Kita-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan. Its is Ryūhōzan. The Daitoku-ji temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than 23 hectares. Daitoku-ji is situated 1 km south of Kuga Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Sakyō-ku.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 2½ km south of Kuga Shrine.
Sakyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sakyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. Sakyō-ku is situated 3 km east of Kuga Shrine.
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. Kyōto-Gyoen is situated 3½ km southeast of Kuga Shrine.
Kuga Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Shikinai Shōsha, Keigai-Sessha, Kanpei-sha, Shikinai Hiteisha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: North Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.05208° or 35° 3′ 8″ northLongitude
135.74799° or 135° 44′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q3P2X+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 116697355OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11369376
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Japanese—“Kuga Shrine” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح كوغا”
- Chinese: “久我神社”
- French: “sanctuaire de Kuga”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Kuga”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kuga”
- Japanese: “久我神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 紫竹交番 and 緑町公園.
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