Ōgai Shrine

Ōgai Shrine is a place of worship in Kumagaya, Saitama. Ōgai Shrine is situated near the school 熊谷市立妻沼小学校, as well as near the library めぬま館お休み処.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kangiin Kumagaya and Tousui Bridge.

Kangiin Kumagaya

Shinto shrine

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Kangi-in is a Buddhist temple in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1179 and is affiliated with the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Buddhism. Kangiin Kumagaya is situated 340 metres west of Ōgai Shrine.

Tousui Bridge

Bridge

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Tousui Bridge is situated 1¼ km north of Ōgai Shrine.

Kumagaya Line Bridge Pier

Bridge

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The Tobu Kumagaya Line was a 10.1 km single-track line operated by Tobu Railway, which ran from Kumagaya to Menuma in Saitama Prefecture between 1943 and 1983. Kumagaya Line Bridge Pier is situated 1½ km northeast of Ōgai Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oizumi and Chiyoda.

Oizumi

Town

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Ōizumi is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 41,918 in 19,773 households, and a population density of 2300 persons per km2. Oizumi is situated 3½ km northeast of Ōgai Shrine.

Chiyoda

Town

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Chiyoda is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,221 in 4502 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.73 square kilometres. Chiyoda is situated 6 km east of Ōgai Shrine.

Ota

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Ōta is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 224,358 in 109,541 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km. The total area of the city is 60.97 square kilometres.

Ōgai Shrine

Type: Place of worship
Description: Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Categories: Shinto shrine, building, and religion
Location: Kumagaya, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.22802° or 36° 13′ 41″ north

Longitude

139.37849° or 139° 22′ 43″ east

Open location code

8Q8X69HH+69

OpenStreetMap ID

way 415955528

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q134886882

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In Other Languages

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

French: “sanctuaire d’Ōgai”
French: “Sanctuaire d’Ōgai”
Indonesian: “Kuil Ōgai”
Japanese: “大我井神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 熊谷市立妻沼小学校 and めぬま館お休み処.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 妻沼聖天前 and 菓子司梅月堂.

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