Yatsushiro-gū
Yatsushiro-gū is a Shinto shrine located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on August 3. It was founded in 1884, and enshrines the kami of Prince Kaneyoshi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yatsushiro Castle and Matsui Shrine.
Yatsushiro Castle
Park
Photo: Emeraldgreen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yatsushiro Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. In 1619, Mugishima Castle collapsed due to a large earthquake then Katō Kiyomasa's son Kato Tadahiro ordered his vassal Katō Masataka to build a new castle.
Matsui Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Matsui Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Yatsushiro-gū.
Yatsushiro Municipal Museum
Museum
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Yatsushiro Municipal Museum is situated 290 metres west of Yatsushiro-gū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yatsushiro.
Yatsushiro
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Yatsushiro is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57,953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 681.29 km2.
Yatsushiro-gū
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.50779° or 32° 30′ 28″ northLongitude
130.59962° or 130° 35′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8Q4GGH5X+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 411177352OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11390512
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Yatsushiro-gū” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “八代宮”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ياتسوشيرو جو”
- French: “Yatsushiro-gū”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Yatsushiro-gū”
- Japanese: “八代宮”
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