Kango Shrine

Kango Shrine is a Shinto shrine in , . Kango Shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kangō-chō, Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kangō Shrine”, “Kankoku Shrine”, “Kasuga Isagawa Sakaoka Shrine”, “Sawokano shrine (Ronsha 2)”, and “Sonokara Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nenbutsu-ji Temple and Reigan-in Temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is a Buddhist temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Higa4, CC0.
is a Buddhist temple.

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 . The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. is situated 600 metres east of Kango Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Kango Shrine.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . 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. is situated 9 km northwest of Kango Shrine.

Kango Shrine

Latitude
34.68352° or 34° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
135.82531° or 135° 49′ 31″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRMG+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 341763752
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11565493
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Satellite Map

Discover Kango Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Kango Shrine” goes by many names.
  • French: “sanctuaire de Kangō”
  • French: “Sanctuaire de Kangō”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kangō”
  • Japanese: “（論社）漢國神社”
  • Japanese: “園韓神社”
  • Japanese: “春日率川坂岡神社”
  • Japanese: “漢国神社”
  • Japanese: “漢國神社”
  • Russian: “Канго дзиндзя”
  • Russian: “Касуга Исагава Сакаока дзиндзя”
  • Russian: “Сонокара дзиндзя”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emperor Kaika’s Kasuga-no-Izakawa-no-Sakanoe-no-Misasagi Tomb and 古都奈良かんざし美術館.

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