Kengun Shrine
Kengun Shrine is the oldest traditional shrine in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 4 shrines of Aso Shrine group.Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kengunko-mae and Kengunkoban-mae.
Kengunko-mae
Tram stop
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Kengunko-mae is a tram stop, which is situated 510 metres southwest of Kengun Shrine.
Kengunkoban-mae
Tram stop
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Kengunkoban-mae is a tram stop, which is situated 620 metres south of Kengun Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Kashima.
Chūō-ku
Suburb
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Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2020, it has a population of 187,502 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 5 km northwest of Kengun Shrine.
Kashima
Town
Kashima is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,203 in 4135 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.65 km2. Kashima is situated 5 km south of Kengun Shrine.
Mashiki
Town
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Mashiki is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 34,118 in 14750 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. Mashiki is situated 6 km east of Kengun Shrine.
Kengun Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: Aso shrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.78485° or 32° 47′ 5″ northLongitude
130.75521° or 130° 45′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8Q4GQQM4+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 410981804OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q167136
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Satellite Map
Discover Kengun Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Kengun Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “健軍神社”
- French: “Kengun-jinja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kengun”
- Japanese: “健軍神社”
- “Q167136”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 市立健軍小学校 and 健軍自衛隊前簡易郵便局.
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