Hie-jinja
Hie-jinja is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama. Hie-jinja is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 白山権現, as well as near the Buddhist temple Taishido.Photo: Tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Japanese religious shrine on Mt Hie
- Also known as: “Hie Shrine”, “Kawagoe Hie Shrine”, and “Senba Hie Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kita-in Temple and Semba Toshogu.
Kita-in Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. Kita-in Temple is situated 150 metres west of Hie-jinja.
Semba Toshogu
Shinto shrine
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Semba Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines. The shrine was founded in 1617. Semba Toshogu is situated 190 metres southwest of Hie-jinja.
Naritasan Kawagoe Branch
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Naritasan Kawagoe Branch is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 210 metres northwest of Hie-jinja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-Ōmiya and Nishi.
Nishi-Ōmiya
Quarter
Photo: Filler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-Ōmiya is a quarter, which is situated 8 km east of Hie-jinja.
Nishi
Suburb
Photo: Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of ten wards of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the far western part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 93,527 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. Nishi is situated 8 km east of Hie-jinja.
Kawajima
Town
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Kawajima is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 19,653 in 8105 households and a population density of 470 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 41.63 square kilometres. Kawajima is situated 8 km north of Hie-jinja.
Hie-jinja
- Categories: Sannō shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kawagoe, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.91813° or 35° 55′ 5″ northLongitude
139.49063° or 139° 29′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XWF9R+77OpenStreetMap ID
way 135225716OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11509531
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hie-jinja” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Hie”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Hie”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Hie”
- Japanese: “仙波日枝神社”
- Japanese: “川越日枝神社”
- Japanese: “日枝神社”
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