Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
The Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine in Suehiro-chō, Sakae 3-chōme in the Naka ward of Nagoya is a historic Shinto shrine. The shrine's record tells that it dates back to the reign of Emperor Monmu in Taihō era and was restored during the Engi era.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Naka Ward, Nagoya Japan
- Also known as: “Wakamiya Shrine” and “Wakamiya-hachimansha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nagoya City Art Museum and Seishū-ji Temple.
Nagoya City Art Museum
Museum
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The Nagoya City Art Museum is located in the city of Nagoya in central Japan. The museum building itself was constructed by Kisho Kurokawa, one of the leading Japanese architects, from 1983 to 1987. Nagoya City Art Museum is situated 240 metres west of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Seishū-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Seishū-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 120 metres east of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Nagoya City Science Museum
Museum
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The Nagoya City Science Museum is a museum located in Sakae, Nagoya, the center of Nagoya City, in central Japan. The museum houses one of the largest planetariums in the world and has three main sections on modern technology, life sciences and general science with a variety of hands-on exhibits. Nagoya City Science Museum is situated 380 metres northwest of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishiki 3-chome and Nagoya Castle.
Nishiki 3-chome
Neighborhood
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Nishiki 3-chome is a neighborhood.
Nagoya Castle
Locality
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Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period. Nagoya Castle is situated 2½ km north of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Higashi
Suburb
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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 2½ km northeast of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine.
Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
- Categories: Hachiman shrine, Beppyo Shrine, Shikinaisha, Shikinai Shosha, Shikinai Ronsha, Keidai-Sessha, Myōjin Taisha, Kokuhei-sha, Shikinai Subshrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.16337° or 35° 9′ 48″ northLongitude
136.90341° or 136° 54′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R5W73+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 200265078OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11616255
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Wakamiya Hachiman”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Wakamiya Hachiman”
- Fulah: “Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Wakamiya Hachiman”
- Japanese: “若宮八幡社”
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