Ōmiwa Shrine

Ōmiwa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokushima, Tokushima. Ōmiwa Shrine is situated nearby to the town hall 徳島市国府支所, as well as near the community center 国府コミニュティセンター.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Omiwa Shrine (Tokushima)” and “Ōmiwa-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kō and 16 Kan’on-ji.

Kō

Railway station

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Kō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B04". Kō is situated 590 metres northeast of Ōmiwa Shrine.

16 Kan’on-ji

Buddhist temple

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Kannon-ji is a Koyasan Shingon temple in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is Temple # 16 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. The main image is of Senju Kannon. 16 Kan’on-ji is situated 520 metres west of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Tokushima Nishi Post Office

Post office

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Tokushima Nishi Post Office is situated 570 metres northeast of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ishii and Aizumi.

Ishii

Town

Ishii is a town located in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 25,219 in 10820 households and a population density of 870 persons per km2. Ishii is situated 3½ km west of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Aizumi

Town

Aizumi is a town located in Itano District, in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 35,512 in 15198 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km2. Aizumi is situated 6 km north of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Itano

Town

Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Itano is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 13,105 in 5,790 households and a population density of 360 persons per km2. Itano is situated 8 km north of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Ōmiwa Shrine

Categories: Shikinaisha, Kokuhei-sha, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Tokushima, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.06968° or 34° 4′ 11″ north

Longitude

134.47969° or 134° 28′ 47″ east

Open location code

8Q6P3F9H+VV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 322279778

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q11435424

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Ōmiwa Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire d’Ōmiwa”
French: “Sanctuaire d’Ōmiwa”
Indonesian: “Kuil Ōmiwa”
Japanese: “大御和神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 徳島市国府支所 and 国府コミニュティセンター.

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