Kibitsuhiko Shrine

Kibitsuhiko Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Okayama in , . It is the ichinomiya of former Bizen Province.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan
  • Also known as: “Asahi-no-miya”, “Bizen Ichinomiya”, and “Kibitsuhiko jinja”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bizen-Ichinomiya and Kibitsu Shrine.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in of the city of Okayama, , . It is operated by West Japan Railway Company. is situated 260 metres north of Kibitsuhiko Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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Kibitsu Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Kibitsu neighborhood of in , . It is the ichinomiya of former Bitchū Province. The shrine's main festivals are held on the second Sunday in May and October 15th each year. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Kibitsuhiko Shrine.

Place of worship
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is a Shinto-based Japanese new religion founded in during the 19th century. In 1814, the religion's founder, Munetada Kurozumi, claimed to have a divine union with Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and chief kami in the Shinto pantheon. is situated 1½ km south of Kibitsuhiko Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naka-ku and Hayashima.

Suburb
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is one of four wards of , , Japan. The ward has an area of 51.24 km2 and a population of 138,949. The population density is 2,711 inhabitants per square kilometer. is situated 8 km east of Kibitsuhiko Shrine.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. is situated 9 km south of Kibitsuhiko Shrine.

Suburb
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is one of four wards of , , Japan. The ward has an area of 127.36 km2 and a population of 165,193. The population density is 1,297 per km2. is situated 10 km southeast of Kibitsuhiko Shrine.

Kibitsuhiko Shrine

Latitude
34.67657° or 34° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
133.86351° or 133° 51′ 49″ east
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kibitsuhiko Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “吉備津彥神社”
  • Chinese: “吉备津彦神社”
  • French: “Kibitsuhiko-jinja”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kibitsuhiko”
  • Japanese: “きびつひこじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “備前国一宮”
  • Japanese: “吉備津彦神社”
  • Japanese: “朝日の宮”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 卜方神社 and 稲荷神社.

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