Dōso Shrine
Dōso Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Dōso Shrine is situated nearby to Souso Shrine, as well as near the Buddhist temple Fudoudo Myououin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Dōso-jinja”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fudoudo Myououin and Kyōto Station.
Fudoudo Myououin
Buddhist temple
Photo: KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fudoudo Myououin is a Buddhist temple.
Kyōto Station
Railway station
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyōto Station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyōto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof. Kyōto Station is situated 500 metres east of Dōso Shrine.
Kyoto Computer Gakuin
College
Photo: 10shiyuki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Computer Gakuin is a private vocational school in Kyoto, Japan, founded in 1963 by Yasuko and Shigeo Hasegawa. It is operated by the KCG Group. KCG’s Eki-mae is the main campus which is located near the Kyoto Station. Kyoto Computer Gakuin is situated 220 metres southwest of Dōso Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kyoto and Minami.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Minami
Suburb
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Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Dōso Shrine
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.98686° or 34° 59′ 13″ northLongitude
135.75365° or 135° 45′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQP3+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 188463145OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q115617516
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Dōso Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Dōso”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Dōso”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Dōso”
- Japanese: “道祖神社”
- Turkish: “Dōso-jinja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Souso Shrine and 近藤勇妾宅推定地.
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