Hachi Shrine

Hachi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Hachi Shrine is situated near the Buddhist temple 行者の森, as well as near the peak 千古山.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ginkaku-ji and Jōdo-in Temple.

Ginkaku-ji

Buddhist temple

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Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represent the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period. Ginkaku-ji is situated 170 metres southeast of Hachi Shrine.

Jōdo-in Temple

Buddhist temple

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Jōdo-in Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Tokyudo

Temple

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Tokyudo is a temple, which is situated 180 metres southeast of Hachi Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyoto-Gyoen and Shimogawara-chō.

Kyoto-Gyoen

Neighborhood

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Kyoto Gyoen 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 Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyoto-Gyoen is situated 3 km west of Hachi Shrine.

Shimogawara-chō

Neighborhood

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Shimogawara-chō is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Hachi Shrine.

Kamigyō-ku

Suburb

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Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3½ km west of Hachi Shrine.

Hachi Shrine

Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.02817° or 35° 1′ 41″ north

Longitude

135.79731° or 135° 47′ 50″ east

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Open location code

8Q7Q2QHW+7W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 355207887

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q106852479

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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Hachi Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire d’Hachi”
French: “Sanctuaire d’Hachi”
Indonesian: “Kuil Hachi”
Japanese: “八神社”
Turkish: “Hachi-jinja”
Ukrainian: “Святилище Хаті”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 行者の森 and 千古山.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 雨社 and 八神社御祭神.

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