Yasui Konpira-gu
Yasui Konpira-gu is a Shinto shrine in Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto. Yasui Konpira-gu is situated nearby to the museum 金比羅絵馬館・ガラスの部屋, as well as near Ii Clan Museum (Armor Museum).Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Yasui Kompira-gu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kennin-ji and Kiyomizu-dera.
Kennin-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kennin-ji is a historic Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and head temple of its associated branch of Rinzai Buddhism. It is considered to be one of the so-called Kyoto Gozan or "five most important Zen temples of Kyoto". Kennin-ji is situated 120 metres west of Yasui Konpira-gu.
Kiyomizu-dera
Buddhist temple
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. Kiyomizu-dera is situated 1 km southeast of Yasui Konpira-gu.
Yasaka Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of Shijō-dōri, the shrine includes several buildings, including gates, a main hall and a stage. Yasaka Shrine is situated 460 metres northeast of Yasui Konpira-gu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Central Kyoto.
Central Kyoto
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Shimogyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: BriYYZ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shimogyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku. Kyoto Tower and Kyoto Station are major landmarks in Shimogyō-ku.
Yasui Konpira-gu
- Categories: Kotohira shrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.99988° or 34° 59′ 60″ northLongitude
135.77589° or 135° 46′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXQXG+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 356605384OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11450246
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Yasui Konpira-gu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “安井金比羅宮”
- French: “sanctuaire de Yasui Kompira-gu”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Yasui Kompira-gu”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Yasui Kompira-gu”
- Japanese: “安井金比羅宮”
- Spanish: “Templo Yasui Konpira”
- Turkish: “Yasui Kompira-gu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 金比羅絵馬館・ガラスの部屋 and Ii Clan Museum (Armor Museum).
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