Inbe Shrine
Inbe Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tokushima, Japan. The shrine is linked to and named after the Inbe clan, who used to rule the region. It is on the slope of Mount Bizan, and some consider it the Ichinomiya or first-ranked shrine of Shikoku.Photo: Sorrysorry, Public domain.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Inbe- Shrine” and “Inbe-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Niken’ya Station and 潮見寺.
Niken’ya Station
Railway station
Photo: 徳島の人, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Niken'ya Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M02". Niken’ya Station is situated 630 metres south of Inbe Shrine.
潮見寺
Buddhist temple
Photo: Sorrysorry, CC0.
潮見寺 is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 360 metres south of Inbe Shrine.
Awa-Tomida Station
Railway station
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mugi Line is a railway line in southeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, owned and operated by Shikoku Railway Company. It connects the prefectural capital of Tokushima with the town of Kaiyō in Kaifu District. Awa-Tomida Station is situated 1 km northeast of Inbe Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kitajima and Aizumi.
Kitajima
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Kitajima is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 23,680 in 10340 households and a population density of 2700 persons per km2. Kitajima is situated 8 km north of Inbe Shrine.
Aizumi
Town
Aizumi is a town located in Itano District, in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 35,512 in 15198 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km2. Aizumi is situated 9 km northwest of Inbe Shrine.
Matsushige
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matsushige is a town located in Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2022, the town had an estimated population of 14,770 in 6,794 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. Matsushige is situated 9 km north of Inbe Shrine.
Inbe Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Shrines receiving Tsukinami-sai and Niiname-sai offerings, Shikinai Successor, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tokushima, Tokushima, Shikoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.06016° or 34° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
134.54574° or 134° 32′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8Q6P3G6W+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 383545165OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11490722
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Satellite Map
Discover Inbe Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Inbe Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Inbe-”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Inbe-”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Inbe-”
- Japanese: “忌部神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 金刀比羅神社 and 観音寺.
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