Goou Shrine

Goō Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Kamigyō-ku district of , .
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Goō Shrine” and “Goou-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Shirakumo Shrine.

Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi or Kinri, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1331 to 1869 located in , , . is situated 470 metres northeast of Goou Shrine.

Shinto shrine
is a Shinto shrine in , in , Japan. is situated 230 metres east of Goou Shrine.

Church
St. Agnes Cathedral is a Christian church located in Kyoto, , and is the diocesan cathedral of the Diocese of Kyoto, which comprises all the Anglican-Episcopal churches and other facilities in , , , , , , and , and Prefectures. is situated 270 metres south of Goou Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyoto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Neighborhood
National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

Suburb
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Suburb
is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.

Goou Shrine

Latitude
35.02221° or 35° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
135.75883° or 135° 45′ 32″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2QC5+VG
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Goou Shrine” goes by many names.
  • French: “Goō-jinja”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Goō”
  • Japanese: “護王神社”
  • Turkish: “Goō Tapınağı”
  • “Goou-jinja”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Haiden and Honden.

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