Atago Shrine
Atago Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami Kagu-tsuchi, and its annual festival takes place on July 24.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kinori, Public domain.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: building in Taihaku-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Atago Shrine (Sendai)” and “Atago-jinja”
- Address: 1, 4丁目, 太白区, 仙台市, 宮城県 982-0841
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daimanji and Touhoku University Museum.
Daimanji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Kyotohippie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daimanji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 180 metres west of Atago Shrine.
Touhoku University Museum
Museum
Tohoku Gakuin University is a private university in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1886 under the influence of the German Reformed Church missionaries. Miyagi Gakuin Women's University is its sister school. Touhoku University Museum is situated 510 metres northeast of Atago Shrine.
Atago-ohashi Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Kinori, Public domain.
Atago-ohashi Bridge is situated 350 metres east of Atago Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakabayashi and Aoba.
Wakabayashi
Suburb
Photo: Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wakabayashi-ku is the eastern ward of the city Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the ward had a population of 138,102 and a population density of 2715 persons per km² in 63583 households.
Aoba
Suburb
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aoba-ku is one of five wards of Sendai, the largest city in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.278 km² and had a population of 296,551, with 147,622 households as of March 1, 2012. Aoba is situated 2½ km north of Atago Shrine.
Kashiwagi
Quarter
Photo: 七厩拓, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kashiwagi is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Atago Shrine.
Atago Shrine
- Categories: Atago shrine (worship), building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.24587° or 38° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
140.87552° or 140° 52′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8RC26VWG+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 246449487OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11493856
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In Other Languages
From French to Tatar—“Atago Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Atago”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Atago”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Atago”
- Japanese: “愛宕神社”
- Tatar: “Атаго храмы”
- “Atago Shrine (Sendai)”
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Highlights include 天満宮 and Inari Jinja.
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