Omiwa Shrine

Omiwa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tochigi, Tochigi. Omiwa Shrine is situated nearby to the police station 栃木警察署惣社町駐在所, as well as near the town hall 栃木市役所国府支所.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, Public domain.

Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Ōmiwa Shrine”, “Omiwa-jinja”, and “大神神社（室の八嶋）”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yashu-Otsuka and 栃木刑務所.

Yashu-Otsuka

Railway station

Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yashū-Ōtsuka Station is a railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-32". Yashu-Otsuka is situated 1 km northwest of Omiwa Shrine.

栃木刑務所

Prison

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

栃木刑務所 is a prison, which is situated 1¼ km east of Omiwa Shrine.

Shin-Tochigi Station

Railway station

Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shin-Tochigi Station is a junction railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-12". Shin-Tochigi Station is situated 4 km southwest of Omiwa Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mibu and Kauemonchō.

Mibu

Town

Photo: Altomarina, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mibu is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 39,158 in 16,149 households, and a population density of 640 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 61.06 square kilometres. Mibu is situated 3 km northeast of Omiwa Shrine.

Kauemonchō

Neighborhood

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Kauemonchō is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southwest of Omiwa Shrine.

Omiwa Shrine

Categories: Miwa shrines, Shikinai Ronsha, Kokuhei-sha, place of worship, and religion
Location: Tochigi, Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.40558° or 36° 24′ 20″ north

Longitude

139.78234° or 139° 46′ 56″ east

Open location code

8Q8XCQ4J+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 407713672

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11438339

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Omiwa Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire d’Omiwa”
French: “Sanctuaire d’Omiwa”
French: “sanctuaire d’Ōmiwa”
Indonesian: “Kuil Omiwa”
Indonesian: “Kuil Ōmiwa”
Japanese: “大神神社 (栃木市)”
Japanese: “大神神社”
Japanese: “室の八島”
Japanese: “室の八嶋”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 栃木警察署惣社町駐在所 and 栃木市役所国府支所.

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