Ōyamato Shrine
Ōyamato Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tenri, Nara in Japan. In the time of Emperor Sujin there was a crisis. Amaterasu and Yamato Okunitama, the tutelary deity of Yamato, were originally worshipped in the great hall of the imperial palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nagara Station and Nishitonoduka tomb.
Nagara Station
Railway station
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Nagara Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tenri, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company. Nagara Station is situated 390 metres northwest of Ōyamato Shrine.
Nishitonoduka tomb
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Nishitonoduka tomb is situated 1¼ km east of Ōyamato Shrine.
Kuroduka tumulus
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kurozuka Kofun is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Yanagimoto-cho neighborhood of the city of Tenri, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. Kuroduka tumulus is situated 1¼ km south of Ōyamato Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tawaramoto and Miyake.
Tawaramoto
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawaramoto is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2. Tawaramoto is situated 4½ km west of Ōyamato Shrine.
Miyake
Town
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Miyake is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6430 in 3060 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. Miyake is situated 6 km west of Ōyamato Shrine.
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.
Ōyamato Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: Beppyo Shrine, Shikinaisha, Myōjin Taisha, Shrine receiving Tsukinami-sai and Niiname-sai and Ainame-sai offerings, Kanpei-sha (Engishiki Jinmyocho), Engishiki seat, Junior Second Rank, Junior First Rank, Kanpei Myojin Taisha, Kanpei Taisha (Engishiki), Shikinai Hiteisha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tenri-shi, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.57105° or 34° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
135.83781° or 135° 50′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QHRCQ+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1279520883OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q245731
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Ōyamato Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大和神社”
- French: “Ōyamato-jinja”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Ōyamato”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Ōyamato”
- Japanese: “大倭社”
- Japanese: “大倭神社”
- Japanese: “大和坐大国魂神社”
- Japanese: “大和神宮”
- Japanese: “大和神社”
- Japanese: “朝和之宮”
- Russian: “Ооямато-дзиндзя”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 天理警察署佐保庄駐在所 and Tenri Sammaiden Post Office.
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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 “Ōyamato Shrine”. Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.