Achi Shrine
Achi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kurashiki, Okayama. Achi Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 金刀比羅宮逢拝所, as well as near the garden 鶴亀の盤境.Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Achi Shrine (Kurashiki)”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ohara Museum of Art and Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter.
Ohara Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Ohara Museum of Art in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan. The museum opened in 1930 and originally consisted almost entirely of French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ohara Museum of Art is situated 330 metres southwest of Achi Shrine.
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter is situated 130 metres southwest of Achi Shrine.
Kurabo Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kurabo Memorial Museum is situated 240 metres south of Achi Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hayashima and Kiyone.
Hayashima
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. Hayashima is situated 5 km east of Achi Shrine.
Kiyone
Suburb
Kiyone was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,563 and a density of 585.58 persons per km2. Kiyone is situated 6 km northwest of Achi Shrine.
Soja
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sōja is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 69,428 and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 211.90 square kilometres.
Achi Shrine
- Categories: monastery, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kurashiki, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.59751° or 34° 35′ 51″ northLongitude
133.77338° or 133° 46′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8Q6MHQXF+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 367205655OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q11657446
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Achi Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Achi”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Achi”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Achi”
- Japanese: “阿智神社”
- “Achi Shrine (Kurashiki)”
- “tomo sewi Asi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 金刀比羅宮逢拝所 and 鶴亀の盤境.
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