Ako Shrine
Ako Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara. Ako Shrine is situated nearby to the community center SPACE MUSE, as well as near the Buddhist temple Kantoku-ji Temple.Photo: Yuki80, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Akabo Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kasuga-taisha and Kantoku-ji Temple.
Kasuga-taisha
Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. Kasuga-taisha is situated 380 metres north of Ako Shrine.
Kantoku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Kantoku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 100 metres east of Ako Shrine.
Former House of Naoya Shiga
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Former House of Naoya Shiga is a museum, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Ako Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho.
Ako Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Kanpei-sha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.67682° or 34° 40′ 37″ northLongitude
135.84261° or 135° 50′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRGV+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 343193157OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11635898
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Ako Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Akabo”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Akabo”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Akabo”
- Japanese: “あこうじんじゃ”
- Japanese: “式内赤穂神社”
- Japanese: “赤穂神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SPACE MUSE and Nara Takabatake Church.
Nearby Places
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