Tashima Shrine
Tashima Shrine is a shrine situated on Kabe Island in Yobuko Town now, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the area known as Matsurokoku, which is believed to be the first land of the mainland of Wakoku as per Wajinden records.Photo: Sirousaghi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Address: 1, 呼子町加部島, 唐津市, 佐賀県 847-0305
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yobuko Bridge and Nagoya Castle Ruins.
Yobuko Bridge
Bridge
Photo: STA3816, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yobuko Bridge is situated 1½ km southwest of Tashima Shrine.
Nagoya Castle Ruins
Castle
Photo: Aboshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nagoya Castle was a Japanese castle located in the Chinzei neighborhood of the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. It is sometimes called Hizen-Nagoya Castle to distinguish it from the more famous Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture. Nagoya Castle Ruins is situated 3½ km southwest of Tashima Shrine.
Saga Prefectural Museum of Nagoya Castle
Museum
Photo: Aboshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum opened in 1993 in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan, on the site of Nagoya Castle, built in 1591 as the base for Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. Saga Prefectural Museum of Nagoya Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Tashima Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Genkai.
Genkai
Town
Photo: Histwr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Genkai is a town located in Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 4,910 in 1918 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 35.92 km2. Genkai is situated 9 km south of Tashima Shrine.
Tashima Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Kokuhei-sha, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Karatsu Shi, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.55581° or 33° 33′ 21″ northLongitude
129.8905° or 129° 53′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8Q5FHV4R+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 1326294694OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11576656
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Tashima Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “田島神社”
- French: “Tashima-jinja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Tashima”
- Japanese: “Tashima Jinja”
- Japanese: “たしまじんじゃ”
- Japanese: “田島坐神社”
- Japanese: “田島神社”
- Japanese: “田嶋坐神社”
- Korean: “다시마 신사”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 加部島簡易郵便局 and 旧市立加部島小学校.
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