Sumiyoshi Shrine
Sumiyoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara. Sumiyoshi Shrine is situated nearby to the building 坂本家住宅主屋, as well as near the Shinto shrine Sarutahiko Shrine.Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: shrine in Shōnamichō, Nara
- Also known as: “Sumiyoshi-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gangō-ji and Koofukuji.
Gangō-ji
Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Gangō-ji was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, Japan. It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts. Gangō-ji is situated 150 metres south of Sumiyoshi Shrine.
Koofukuji
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. Koofukuji is situated 490 metres north of Sumiyoshi Shrine.
Sarutahiko Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarutahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
Photo: Mti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Sumiyoshi Shrine.
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 10 km northwest of Sumiyoshi Shrine.
Sumiyoshi Shrine
- Categories: Sumiyoshi shrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.67889° or 34° 40′ 44″ northLongitude
135.83066° or 135° 49′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRHJ+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 313218761OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q22119125
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Sumiyoshi Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Sumiyoshi”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Sumiyoshi”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Sumiyoshi”
- Japanese: “住吉神社”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 坂本家住宅主屋 and 尾崎珈琲.
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