Isasumi Shrine
Isasumi Shrine is a shrine in Aizumisato, Fukushima, Japan. Isasumi was designated as the chief Shinto shrine for the former Iwashiro province. From 1871 through 1946, Isasumi was officially designated one of the kokuhei-chūsha, meaning that it stood in the mid-range of ranked, nationally significant shrines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Isasumi-jinja”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 会津若松警察署 会津美里分庁舎 and Aizu-Takada Station.
会津若松警察署 会津美里分庁舎
Police station
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会津若松警察署 会津美里分庁舎 is a police station, which is situated 660 metres northeast of Isasumi Shrine.
Aizu-Takada Station
Railway station
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Aizu-Takada Station is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the town of Aizumisato, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Aizu-Takada Station is situated 1½ km north of Isasumi Shrine.
県立大沼高等学校
School
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県立大沼高等学校 is a school, which is situated 730 metres north of Isasumi Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aizumisato and Aizuwakamatsu.
Aizumisato
Town
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aizumisato is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,092 in 7306 households and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 276.33 square kilometres.
Aizuwakamatsu
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Aizuwakamatsu is the main city in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, in the north of Honshū island, the largest of Japan. With a population of 120,000, Aizuwakamatsu has a rich warrior history, stretching back 1,000 years.
Isasumi Shrine
- Categories: Beppyo Shrine, Ni-no-Miya, Shikinaisha, Myōjin Taisha, Kokuhei-sha, Shikinai Hiteisha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Aizumisato-machi, Ōnuma District, Fukushima, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.45641° or 37° 27′ 23″ northLongitude
139.84044° or 139° 50′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8Q9XFR4R+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1190697642OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3155136
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Isasumi Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伊佐須美神社”
- French: “Isasumi-jinja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Isasumi”
- Japanese: “伊佐須美神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 本殿跡 and 美里蔵.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Isasumi Shrine”. Photo: Roha, Public domain.