Sarutahiko Shrine

Sarutahiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine in , . Sarutahiko Shrine is situated nearby to the building , as well as near the art gallery .
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: shrine in Nara, Nara
  • Also known as: “Douso Shrine”, “Douso-jinja”, and “猿田彦神社 (道祖神)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gangō-ji and Koofukuji.

Heritage site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, . It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts. is situated 240 metres south of Sarutahiko Shrine.

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 410 metres north of Sarutahiko Shrine.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Sarutahiko 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 10 km northwest of Sarutahiko Shrine.

Sarutahiko Shrine

Latitude
34.67969° or 34° 40′ 47″ north
Longitude
135.83057° or 135° 49′ 50″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRHJ+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 347636553
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q22118895
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In Other Languages

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

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