Chiyo Shrine

Chiyo Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hikone, Shiga. Chiyo Shrine is situated near Mitsunari Ishida gun, as well as near the park 外馬場公園.

Photo: 先従隗始, CC0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chosho-in Temple and Hikone Castle.

Chosho-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Chosho-in Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres northwest of Chiyo Shrine.

Hikone Castle is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga. Hikone Castle is situated 1 km north of Chiyo Shrine.

Hikone City Joto Elementary School

School

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Hikone City Joto Elementary School is situated 220 metres northeast of Chiyo Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maibara and Kōra.

Maibara

Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maibara is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is 250.39 square kilometres.

Kōra

Town

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Kōra is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,721 in 2619 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.63 square kilometres. Kōra is situated 7 km south of Chiyo Shrine.

Toyosato

Town

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Toyosato is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,296 in 3074 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. Toyosato is situated 8 km south of Chiyo Shrine.

Chiyo Shrine

Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Hikone, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.26799° or 35° 16′ 5″ north

Longitude

136.25579° or 136° 15′ 21″ east

Open location code

8Q7R7794+58

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1453286757

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q131925932

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Chiyo Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire de Chiyo”
French: “Sanctuaire de Chiyo”
Indonesian: “Kuil Chiyo”
Japanese: “千代神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mitsunari Ishida gun and 外馬場公園.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 中川歯科医院 and ひろい写真館.

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