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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yatsushiro Castle and Matsui Shrine.

Park
Photo: Emeraldgreen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the remains of a castle structure in , , . 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.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Siwamura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Yatsushiro-gū.

Museum
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is situated 290 metres west of Yatsushiro-gū.

Yatsushiro-gū

Latitude
32.50779° or 32° 30′ 28″ north
Longitude
130.59962° or 130° 35′ 59″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 411177352
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q11390512
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“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”
  • Ukrainian: “Святилище Яцусірогу”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 八代市役所 and 八代市児童館.

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