Tsukiyomi Shrine
Tsukiyomi Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Nishikyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. It was named as a Myōjin Taisha in the ancient Japanese religious book Engishiki.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “月読神社 本殿”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saihō Temple and Matsunoo Taisha.
Saihō Temple
Park
Photo: Ivanoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saihō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Matsuo, Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, and honzon is a statue of Amida Nyorai. Saihō Temple is situated 520 metres southwest of Tsukiyomi Shrine.
Matsunoo Taisha
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Matsunoo Taisha, formerly Matsunoo Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at the far western end of Shijō Street, approximately 1.3 kilometers south of the Arashiyama district of Kyoto. Matsunoo Taisha is situated 410 metres north of Tsukiyomi Shrine.
Suzumushi Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suzumushi Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 330 metres south of Tsukiyomi Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Ukyō District
Suburb
Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 3 km northeast of Tsukiyomi Shrine.
Minami
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. Minami is situated 6 km east of Tsukiyomi Shrine.
Tsukiyomi Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Shrines receiving Tsukinami-sai and Niiname-sai offerings, Keigai-Sessha, Shikinai Subshrine, building, shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.99653° or 34° 59′ 48″ northLongitude
135.68605° or 135° 41′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXMWP+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 385113517OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q11516217
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Tsukiyomi Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “月讀神社”
- French: “sanctuaire de Tsukiyomi”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Tsukiyomi”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Tsukiyomi”
- Japanese: “月読神社”
- Japanese: “月讀神社”
- Japanese: “葛野坐月読神社”
- Japanese: “葛野坐月讀神社”
Notable Places Nearby
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