Nishino Shrine

Nishino Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It was established in 1885, and enshrines the kami Toyotama-hime, Ugayafukiaezu no mikoto, and Emperor Ōjin as Hondawake no mikoto.

Photo: 田頭寛, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan
Also known as: “Nishino-jinja”
Address: 1, 平和1条3丁目, 西区, 札幌市, 北海道 063-0021

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium and Mt.Gotenzan.

Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Hwoarang17, Public domain.

The Ōkurayama Ski Jump Stadium, also known as the Ōkurayama-Schanze is a ski jumping venue located in the Miyanomori area in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium is situated 2½ km east of Nishino Shrine.

Mt.Gotenzan

Peak

Photo: 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mt.Gotenzan is a peak.

Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium

Stadium

The Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium, also known as the Miyanomori-Schanze, is a ski jumping venue located in the Miyanomori area in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium is situated 3½ km southeast of Nishino Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Teine-Tomioka and Chūō-ku.

Teine-Tomioka

Quarter

Photo: 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Teine-Tomioka is a quarter, which is situated 5 km north of Nishino Shrine.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

Photo: Kuriki, Public domain.

Chūō-ku is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Chūō-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. City administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward. Chūō-ku is situated 7 km east of Nishino Shrine.

Teine-ku

Suburb

Photo: Kinori, Public domain.

Teine-ku is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities. Teine-ku is situated 7 km north of Nishino Shrine.

Nishino Shrine

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Nishi, Sapporo, Central Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.05975° or 43° 3′ 35″ north

Longitude

141.2604° or 141° 15′ 38″ east

Open location code

8RM33756+V5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 194584124

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q11629779

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Nishino Shrine” goes by many names.

Chinese: “西野神社”
French: “sanctuaire de Nishino”
French: “Sanctuaire de Nishino”
Indonesian: “Kuil Nishino”
Japanese: “にしのじんじゃ”
Japanese: “西野神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 札幌市西消防署平和出張所 and 平和からふる公園.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Heiwa 1-3 and 平和ハイツ.

Central Hokkaido: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Otaru and Muroran.

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