Miwa Shrine
Miwa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi. Miwa Shrine is situated nearby to the historic site 矢場跡, as well as near the Buddhist temple Bannen-ji Temple (Naka-ku, Nagoya).Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Miwa Jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banshō-ji Temple and Bannen-ji Temple (Naka-ku, Nagoya).
Banshō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Banshō-ji is a small temple located in Ōsu in central Nagoya, Japan. Lord Oda Nobuhide built this Sōtō Buddhist temple in the then village of Nagoya in 1540, and invited the priest Daiun to open it. Banshō-ji Temple is situated 220 metres southwest of Miwa Shrine.
Bannen-ji Temple (Naka-ku, Nagoya)
Buddhist temple
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bannen-ji Temple (Naka-ku, Nagoya) is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 100 metres west of Miwa Shrine.
Osu Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Razgrad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Osu Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 240 metres southwest of Miwa Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakae 2-chome and Nishiki 3-chome.
Nishiki 3-chome
Neighborhood
Photo: Akahito Yamabe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nishiki 3-chome is a neighborhood.
Higashi
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashi Ward is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 82,939 and a population density of 10,757 persons per km2. The total area was 7.71 km2. Higashi is situated 3 km northeast of Miwa Shrine.
Miwa Shrine
- Categories: Miwa shrines, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.16091° or 35° 9′ 39″ northLongitude
136.9056° or 136° 54′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R5W64+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 187042981OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q60297838
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Miwa Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Miwa”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Miwa”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Miwa”
- Japanese: “みわじんじゃ”
- Japanese: “三輪神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 矢場跡 and Yaba-cho Nakakoma Building.
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