Ōkunitama Shrine
Ōkunitama Shrine is a shrine located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. Six shrines in Musashi province were consolidated and their gods enshrined there. Ōkunitama is now known as one of the five major shrines in Tokyo, the others being the Tokyo Great Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, Hie Shrine and Meiji Shrine.Photo: Fuchu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as: “Ōkunitama Shrine (Fuchu City)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fuchu-Hommachi and Musashi Kokufu.
Fuchu-Hommachi
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fuchūhommachi Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Fuchu-Hommachi is situated 230 metres southwest of Ōkunitama Shrine.
Musashi Kokufu
Historic site
The Musashi Provincial Capital ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex located in what is now part of the city of Fuchū, Tokyo in the Kantō region of Japan. Musashi Kokufu is situated 180 metres northeast of Ōkunitama Shrine.
Fuchukeiba-seimonmae
Railway station
Photo: Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuchūkeiba-seimommae Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keio Corporation. It is the main point of railway access to the Tokyo Racecourse. Fuchukeiba-seimonmae is situated 530 metres east of Ōkunitama Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inagi and Tobitakyu.
Inagi
Inagi is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 92,585 in 41,592 households, and a population density of 5200 persons per km2.
Tobitakyu
Quarter
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tobitakyu is a quarter, which is situated 4 km east of Ōkunitama Shrine.
Kunitachi
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kunitachi is a city in western Tokyo. The naming of Kunitachi comes from its location: sandwiched between Kokubunji and Tachikawa, the first kanji in each city was combined to create a new name.
Ōkunitama Shrine
- Categories: Shikinai Ronsha, Kokuhei-sha, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Fuchu, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.6675° or 35° 40′ 3″ northLongitude
139.47897° or 139° 28′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMF8H+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 172007556OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q611678
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Ōkunitama Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大国魂神社”
- Chinese: “大國魂神社”
- French: “Ōkunitama-jinja”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Ōkunitama (Fuchu)”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Ōkunitama”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Ōkunitama (Fuchu)”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Ōkunitama”
- Japanese: “おおくにたまじんじゃ”
- Japanese: “大国魂神社”
- Japanese: “大國魂神社(府中市)”
- Japanese: “大國魂神社”
- Japanese: “府中六所宮”
- Japanese: “武蔵総社六所宮”
- Persian: “معبد اوکونیتاما”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大国魂神社宝物殿 and ふるさと府中歴史館.
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